What would happen if the little engine that could, couldn’t?
Artist Carmiella Salzberg, illustrator Katie Olson, and writer Ilan Salzberg are hoping to raise $8,000 on Kickstarter to fund a book that will answer this question. The story will explore an alternative ending to the popular children’s story and imagines what happened if the train didn’t make it over the mountain. Check it out:
We all root for the train each time we read the classic tale of The Little Engine That Could, but should we? Do the children really need a train for their food and toys? In our edition, the children on the other side of the mountain learn that “kids can” find and create what it is they want and need themselves. The children in our tale discover that there are great sources of food all around them, and that with their imagination they can make their own fun.