Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
Mike Mulligan is the classic struggle of old technology being pushed aside by new. But Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, are not ready to give up yet. Mike always said that he and Mary Anne could dig more in a day than one hundred men could dig in a week, though he was never quite sure. Cheer Mike and Mary Ann on as they set out to dig the cellar of a new town hall in a single day and show that they are still useful. This book will practically bring a tear to your eye as the whole town tries to help Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel succeed. (More Picture Books Classics.)