Otto's Tales: The Little Engine That Could | PragerU Kids

[Music] welcome to 's Tales story time brought to you by Prager you kids I'm Jill and today I'm reading a story based on a famous tale about a train and a little steam engine who yes Auto wow as I was saying today I'm reading a story based on a famous tale about a train and a little steam engine who and a little steam engine who could let's read The Little Engine once upon a time there was a happy train chugging along its way its cars were full of toys dolls and treats to transport across the countryside to deliver to children who lived on the other side of the Great Hills this house happy train loved its job and took pride in doing the hard work expected of it so it chug chug chugged down the tracks through the meadows and across the miles late in the day the train approached the Great Hills steeper and rockier than any other ridges it had climbed before but this train had an important job to complete so it chug chug chugged up the tracks approach approached the first mountain and couldn't even make it halfway before it slid back down the slope the train took a pause and tried again chug chug chugging up the tracks up the first mountain and right back down again what am I going to do the train began to doubt itself it never had this much trouble with hills before how am I going to deliver all these toys dolls and treats to the children before nightfall the train knew it needed help so it rested on the side of the fork in the tracks for another engine to Roll Along soon a large shiny engine came steaming towards the train from the opposite side it was powerful strong and surely able to help the train over the hill excuse me large and shiny engine the modest Train's whistle signaled the large shiny engine screeched to a halt its silver steel almost blinding in the sunlight the train explained its situation I need to deliver all of these Goods to children on the other side of these Hills and I can't seem to make it up by myself can you please give us a pull or a push to lend some help ha the large shiny engine bellowed I'm a passenger engine don't you know I only transport real people I don't carry dolls it huffed and puffed and continued past the train only to stop and rest at the station further down the rout oh well the train sighed and waited for its next opportunity to seek help before too long another engine came racing down the tracks it was even more powerful more strong and much more capable of helping the train Over The Impossible Hills excuse me the train whistled again but this engine didn't pause at all it whizzed past with a swift wind and hollered out no time no time I'm a freight car can't you see I'm carrying machines to deliver to important places the train was once again alone another large engine rushed by and then another not one engine stopped to help the train with its toys dolls and treats just as the sun was beginning to set a tiny small steam engine was chwo Choo chewing towards the train from across the way this little engine is much too small there's no way it could help me over these Hills the train didn't bother signaling for help for what good would it do to the Train's surprise The Little Engine stopped short hi it squeaked you need some help stunned the train explained how it tried to chug chug chug over the hills a few times but could not make it by itself The Little Engine quietly listened and then thought for a moment why don't I help you with a push the little engine beamed with its Bright Idea do you think you can the train was doubtful yes I think I can the little engine insisted The Little Engine hopped tracks and tucked itself behind the last car of toys chug chug chug went the train and choo choo choo went the little engine up the tracks up the hill and I think I can I think I can I think I can the train up front could hear the little engine small But Mighty choo choo all the way in the back I think I can I think I can I think I can the train pulled the little engine pushed chug chug chug pull pull pull push push push choo choo choo all the way up up up the hill and all the way to the top it wasn't easy but they did it the train cried wee with Glee the Little Engine kept on chew Cheo chewing I think I can I think I can I think I can the train with the Cars full of dolls toys and treats and the little engine all tipped over the top of that first impossible Hill over and over together they kept chug chug chugging and chwo chw chewing up the hills and down the hills we think we can we think we can we think we can all the way through the Steep and Rocky Gra pass faster and faster on the traps leading them to their delivery destination the train was gdy in disbelief The Little Engine beamed I knew I could I knew I could I knew I could The Little Engine whistled all the way down the last Hill the train was grateful the children were delighted and the little steam engine learned that if you think you can then you usually can the end that little steam engine had confidence and perseverance to keep going and knew how to cooperate to help get a job done Auto I see you found all the toys the little steam engine helped deliver yes you know having confidence and a can do attitude and not giving up before you even try is so important uh hey what might you be able to say the next time you have a hard job in front of [Music] you yes I think I can very good Otto thank you for watching ot's Tales check out some of our other stories too keep reading keep watching and keep thinking you can bye guys we're so glad you joined us for today's reading UT Sal is made possible through the generous support of donors like you you can help us keep the stories coming by going to prageru.com donate today