Choo Choo [Board book]

Petr Horacek (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

Hop in! The bold illustrations and playful sound words in these two board books with die-cut pages will beckon to preschoolers who love things that go.

What could be more fun than an old-fashioned train ride? Off go the passengers, past the town, into the woods (SHHH, SHHH), over the bridge (CLACK, CLACK), into the tunnel (TOOT, TOOT), and back out into the sunshine. Who could guess that the destination is — a day at the seaside?

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Horácek’s cheerful acrylic collage artwork shines in this small, beautifully designed board book about a train that carries cars full of smiling children to the beach. From the sound effects that begin the single line on each spread (Clack, clack, over the bridge) to the shaped pages that emphasize the curve of mountains or the spikes of treetops, this book begs for interaction. The text shows a thoughtful, poetic attention to sound and rhythm (Rumble, rumble, into the tunnel), and the train’s passage through an ink-black tunnel (It’s dark in here) to bright sunshine adds appealing dramatic contrasts. Like its companion volume, Beep Beep, about a car trip, this is an excellent example of a successful board book. Preschool. --Gillian Engberg

About the Author

Petr Horácek is an illustrator and painter who trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and worked as a graphic designer before beginning to create children’s books. He now lives in Worcester, England.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 16 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; Brdbk edition (June 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763634778
• ISBN-13: 978-0763634773
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.7 x 6.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Transportation

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST HAVE FOR 1-2 year old Choo Choo Lovers!, February 14, 2009

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A4Q96 "Gadget Lover" (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Choo Choo (Board book)

This book is a must have for 1-2 year old choo choo lovers. My son absolutely loves this book and reads it 3 or 4 times before bed each day. At 20 months now he knows it by heart, and is especially interested in the noises the train makes as it makes it's journey (choo choo, off we go. clack clack, over the bridge, etc.). It is perfectly written to stimulate little minds. I cannot believe I am the first reviewer!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book, my kid cant get enough of it., July 5, 2009

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Ziontrain (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Choo Choo (Board book)

"Choo Choo" is a simple board book, with cutouts. It has been a favorite of my daughters for some time now.

It is a story of a train ride to the beach, most likely based on the London-to-Brighton line. The key to the book it seems, is the simple but effective and very colourful illustration, along with strategic cut-outs which fascinate children. The text is simple and repetitive so kids like it.

My daughter has enjoyed this book since she was 6 months old. She wants me to read it to her again and again, sometimes 3-4-5 times in a row and will stick her fingers in the cut-outs etc.

On the back of this I have bought her some other books by the same author. She has enjoyed them but none have her hooked as much as this one. So that is the highest praise I can give this book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Favorite, November 15, 2009

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AnonInCA (Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Choo Choo (Board book)

My 2 year old son LOVES this book, and he normally prefers longer picture books. My soon repeats phrases from this book while we drive in the car...like, "Rumble Rumble, Into the Tunnel!"
I also like this book since it is so easy to read that your toddler can memorize it and "read" it back to you. This is an important pre-reading step, so it is great to see him doing that.