The little engine that could dan santat

Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance.Juvenile Fiction / Transportation / Railroads & Trains.Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and a menagerie of pets. Arnold Munk used the name Watty Piper as both an author of childrens books and as the editor of many of the books that Platt and Munk published. He is also the creator of Disney's animated hit The Replacements. Arnold Munk used the name Watty Piper as both an author of children's books and as the editor of many of the books that Platt & Munk published.ĭan Santat is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Award-winning The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, as well as the New York Times Best Selling titles Are We There Yet?, After the Fall, and others.

He later moved to New York, where he died in 1957. Arnold Munk was born in Hungary and, as a child, moved with his family to Chicago. Have you ever heard the phrase When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Watty Piper was a pen name of Arnold Munk, an owner of the publishing firm Platt & Munk. Read aloud video by Dan Santat (the illustrator) Guidelines for Philosophical Discussion.