I Knew You Could!

By Craig Dorfman

Book Overview

Celebrate graduation and achievements big or small with The Little Engine That Could!

The determined Little Blue Engine is back, bringing inspiring and enlightening words of wisdom to graduates of all ages as they make the transition from one phase of life to the next. I Knew You Could! provides familiar comfort in changing times and serves as a wonderful gift that will be treasured for years to come. Readers will revisit the story again and again as they move forward along life's path. From "I think I can" to "I knew I could," The Little Engine That Could helps kids of all ages realize that anything is possible if you just put your mind to it!

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448431483
• ISBN13: 9780448431482
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.2" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

My favorite book ever!!!!

I cannot read this book without crying. So good!

A must for every grandparent to read to grandchildren

This is a wonderful book! It goes a step beyond the "Little Engine That Could"--it is all about the faith people close to a child have in the childs ability to take on the tasks of life. Every grandparent should own this book to read to all their grandchildren. Grownups will enjoy it as well.

Best Gift Ever

I was given this book by my cousin for my high school graduation. I read it after my party was all over and my friends had gone home. I sat in my room and read through the book with tears welling up in my eyes. It was a gift that meant more to me than money, or a coffee maker, which was a gift from another cousin which I know will be very usefull in college, could ever compare. Don't get me wrong, money and coffee are good things, but I can imagine this book getting me through some interesting and possibly hard times in the future. The inspiration is greatly appreciated.

Better than Dr. Suess - Oh the Places You'll Go!

This book is wisely written and will captivate readers of all ages. There is a greater meaning behind each rhyming verse than children will understand and that adults will appreciate. It is a great "pick me up" book that comes highly suggested!

It's a shame this is out of print.

My 3 1/2 year old son checked this book out from the library and is enchanted with it. It features the little blue engine from the Little Engine that Could. Although the book ostensibly is intended to guide "graduates" in their life choices, it may not be as appealing for older children, simply because of the cartoonish illustration style. The text has the same lilt and rhyme style as a Dr. Seuss book (which may not be an accident since this title is in a similar vein as Seuss's "Oh, the Places You'll Go"). My son may be too young yet to get the metaphors in the text of the book, but he thoroughly enjoys hearing it and finding familiar train items in the illustrations. I appreciate the fact that I can read a book that sneaks in a little motivational advice (surely some of it sinks in at this age). Close to the end of the book is a bit about how doing one's best involves resting once in awhile. This makes it a terrific bedtime "story."

Rhyming verse combined with inviting illustrations

I Knew You Could!: A Book For All The Stops In Your Life by Craig Dorfman is an enthusiastically recommended picture book based on the beloved classic children's story "The Little Engine That Could." Singsong rhyming verse combined with inviting illustrations by Cristina Ong of a happy and plucky blue engine encourage readers of all ages about the importance of believing in oneself.