Favorite books as a child

[Amy Z]

Heather H. wrote:

>The only non animal story I really remember
> is one about a red steamshovel that I liked a lot when I was 
small.  

Is that Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel?

I loved that one and was really happy just a couple of weeks ago to 
walk into a bookstore and see that it's still in print.

She was more an animal than a machine--she had a name (Mary Ann 
IIRC), a face, and feelings.  So it's not surprising that it was your 
one non-animal story!

Amy Z