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All Aboard the Dinotrain

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I have two young sons, as well as a baby daughter. My sons are obsessed with, respectively, dinosaurs and trains. So now I have a book that can satisfy both of them when they are on my lap and begging for a book. I must not be the only dad in this situation, since there are a few picturebooks about dinosairs on trains.

Before becoming a dad, it had never occured to me that there was a pressing need for books that combined paleobiology with locomotive transport. Who knew? But this is the best of the lot, and I still have not become bored with it. Given how many times I have now read it, that is the strongest recommendation I can give a children's book. If you are a parent, you know what I mean.

A train trip inspired Deb Lund to write All Aboard the Dinotrain. Howard Fine has illustrated fourteen books (give or take a few) according to his count.

Written in whimsical rhyme, All Aboard the Dinotrain takes children on an exciting Dinotrain trip. The cargo is loaded, the coal is stoked, the whistle blows and off the dinos go on their train adventure.

They go up steep hills and through dark tunnels. The cars tip left and right but the dinos all lean way out and hang on tight. And when the train won't stop, danger is near. The trestle is out and all of the dinos fear for their safety.

What will happen when the train comes to the end of the line? Will the train go into the water? Will the dinos be saved? Whew! If they get out alive they won't ever take another train trip. But how will they travel? All Aboard the Dinotrain will give children all the answers and a lot of fun reading the adventures of the dinotrain.

Armchair interviews says: All Aboard the Dinotrain is a rollicking good ride and children will enjoy reading it again and again.

My son's preschool sent this home and as a 3yr old trains and dino's are his favorite. We asked to get the same pack of books back the following week he liked the book so much. We have read it every night. Guess what he's getting for Christmas?

It's fun to read too and my son likes to 'read' it to me. My son likes to finish each phrase when I read it and I think I enjoy the illustrations as much as he does.

I heavily rely on reviews when I purchase any item, and I wish I had taken another reviewer seriously when they said this book was a downer. It really is! The illustrations are great, but the story line is negative from almost the first page. In summary, this train has problems running from the very beginning, crashes and the dinosaurs get off wondering why they took a trip. It doesn't exactly inspire children to try new things! My son is crazy about dinosaurs and trains and he wasn't into this book as much as I tried to make it interesting. My husband read this to our son on a different night, without any input from me, and told me afterward that he felt the same way.....boring and negative. Every child is different and again, the illustrations really are fantastic, but it's just not enough to make this something we'll read again. Sorry to be a downer myself, but I wanted to share with others who might be considering...

I'm a pre-k teacher, and all I can say is how much my students loved this book! I only wish is I had it earlier in the year when we did transportation. Kids in general love trains and love dinosaurs and this book combines them both in a fun and slightly educational way. In the begining of the book it tells you about 6 dinosaurs and also gives them 6 train jobs which the students found very interesting. The pictures are also very pretty. Both my boy and girl students love this book, everytime I read the book they all have their eyes and mouths wide open, which I can't say about many books :)

This is such a fun book. My little guy loves dinosaurs and we read this book over and over again. Great pictures and a fun, fun, fun story. Love to see more dino books from Ms. Lund.

Our two year old just loves this book. As we read it she will finish the sentences for us. Great art and great tale. Highly recommend it along with DinoSailors. Looking forward to DinoPlane!

Dinos and trains keep my granddaughters attention even at three years old. This is a wonderful book written with catchy rythmn that will keep your little one's attention. The illustrations are wonderful. Perfect for anytime of the day: bedtime or just a read on the lap time.

My 3 year old son loves this book. We read this book just about every night. It combines the two things he loves most with a hobby he loves more. That would be TRAINS and DINOSAURS and READING. This book never gets old for him. He loves to point out what is going on in the illustrations,which are beautifully done.The expressions of the dinosaurs are so amusing. We currently have this in a paperback but will be ordering the hardback to add to his collection.

Deb Lund and Howard Fine have created another humorous ride that is as fun to read aloud as it is to look at. Deb Lund's playful poetic language makes it a book that we will enjoy for years. More please!