The Engine Story

 The Little Steam Engine And The Trip To The Dentist

 

Read all about the Little Steam Engine and her trip to the dentist. She finds out that a trip to the dentist doesn’t have to be scary. Journey along with her as she meets new friends and makes her way to the top of the hill.

 

 

 

The story of the little engine that said "I think I can!" reminds us that we don’t have to be scared about visiting the dentist or trying to reach high goals. All we have to do to get through the scariest times and tasks is push and pull together.

 

A little steam engine had a long train of cars to pull. She went along very well till it came time to visit the dentist. To make matters worse, the dentist’s office was at the very top of a steep hill!

 

The little steam engine loved having a bright smile and beautiful teeth, but she always got a little nervous when it came time to see the dentist. When it was time to see her dentist, it seemed that no matter how hard she tried; she could not move the long train of cars.

 

She pulled, and she pulled. She puffed, and she puffed. She backed and started off again. Choo! Choo! Choo! Choo! But no! The cars would not go up the hill.

 

At last she left the train and her fears behind and started up the track alone. Do you think she had stopped working? No, indeed! She was going for help. "Surely I can find someone to help me get to the dentist office," she thought. Over the hill and up the track went the little steam engine. Choo, Choo! Choo, Choo! Choo, Choo! Choo, Choo!

 

Pretty soon she saw a big steam engine standing on a side track. He looked very big and strong. Running alongside, she looked up and said, "Will you help me get up the hill and to the dentist office with my train of cars? I am a little nervous and the train is so long and so heavy that I can’t get seem to make it up the hill by myself.”

 

The big steam engine looked down at the little steam engine. Then he said, "Don’t you see that I am through my day’s work? I have been all rubbed and scoured ready for my next run. No, I cannot help you."

 

The little steam engine was sorry, but she went on. Choo, Choo! Choo, Choo! Choo, Choo! Choo, Choo!

 

Soon she came to a second big steam engine standing on a side-track. He was puffing and puffing, as if he were tired.

 

"He may help me," thought the little steam engine. She ran alongside and asked, " Will you help me get up the hill and to the dentist office with my train of cars? I am a little nervous and the train is so long and so heavy that I can’t get seem to make it up the hill by myself."

 

The second big steam engine answered, "I have just come in from a long, long run. Don’t you see how tired I am? Can’t you get some other engine to help you this time?" "I’ll. try," said the little steam engine, and off she went. Choo, Choo! Choo, Choo! Choo, Choo! Choo, Choo!

 

After a while she came to a little steam engine just like herself. She ran alongside and said, " Will you help me get up the hill and to the dentist office with my train of cars? I am a little nervous and the train is so long and so heavy that I can’t get seem to make it up the hill by myself."

 

"Yes, indeed!" Said the second little steam engine. "I’ll be glad to help you, if I can." So the little steam engines started back to where the train of cars had been standing all this time. One little steam engine went to the head of the train, and the other to the end of it. Puff, puff! Chug, chug! Choo, Choo! Off they started! Slowly the cars began to move. Slowly they climbed the steep hill. As they climbed, each little steam engine began to sing, "I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can! I-think-I-can!"

 

And they did! Very soon, they made it to the top of the hill and the little steam engine made it to the dentist! The little steam engine had no cavities and even got a brand new cool toothbrush! Once the two steam engines made it back down the hill, the little steam engine could pull her train herself. So she thanked the little engine that had come to help her, and said goodbye.

 

And as she went merrily on her way, she sang to herself,

 

"I-thought-I could! --I-thought-I could! --I-thought-I could! --I-thought-I could! --I-thought-I could! --I-thought-I could! --I-thought-I could! --I-thought-I could! --"

 

 

The Engine Story