Train by Chris L. Demarest


Train
Title : Train
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ISBN : 0152008098
ISBN-10 : 9780152008093
Language : English
Format Type : Board Book
Number of Pages : 16
Publication : First published April 1, 1996

A big blue bus rolls along its route through the noisy city. A red propeller plane flies over towns, rivers, mountains, and lakes, swooping and diving before coming in for a landing. A tubby vessel travels from shore to shore, tossed about on rolling waves, and a bright train clickety-clacks along the track. With bold colors and brisk, rhythmic language, these energetic board books will enchant the youngest voyagers.

Train Reviews

  • Becky

    First sentence: Train chugs, clickety-clack. Engine up front, caboose in back. Pass farms, cows moo. Over hills. Choo! Choo!


    Premise/plot: A little girl takes a train ride. What does she see? What does she hear?


    My thoughts: The text of this one is simple. How simple? Two to three words per page. (Mostly two words per page.) I will say this--briefly--that this board book doesn't use complete sentences to tell a story. I am not sure how many actual complete sentences the book has. But I do know that "Over hills" is not a complete sentence by any stretch of the imagination. Still, for little ones this one may work just fine. It's definitely focused on rhythm and rhyme. If your little one loves, loves, loves all things train, I'd recommend this one to supplement your daily exposure to FREIGHT TRAIN.

  • Cindy Mitchell *Kiss the Book*

    Demarest, Chris Train. BOARD BOOK. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1996. $6.99.

    A board book for the youngest of readers, this story takes you on a train ride through the country. Cows moo as you pass farms and go over hills, and eventually make your way back home.

    I enjoyed this board book for its simplicity with a rhyming text and very plain but colorful illustrations. However, there is nothing unique or surprising in this book, overall. Its called "Train" and a stereotypical train ride with nothing out of the ordinary trope is what you are going to get. Like its companion book, "Bus," this is a good choice for parents reading to their babies--the color palette and minimal text make it a good choice for this purpose. I just liked "Bus" a little better.

    Pre-K--OPTIONAL. Reviewer: TC

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  • Mary

    A comforting board book with sparse rhyming text that shows a girl riding a train home. Train loving toddlers will especially appreciate the train's journey chugging through the countryside. Pair with Donald Crew's Freight Train.

  • Mary

    Great board book! Simple rhyming text. Simple illustrations.

  • Rebecca Ann

    This was a sweet little book with limited text and bright colors. It worked fairly well for a bouncing book at baby storytime.

  • Vicki

    Short and sweet board book about trains - opportunities to make train noises. All aboard!