"Clear bright illustrations show all the cars of a train bringing the reader the excitement of movement through day and night, country and city."--Booklist.
Freight Train
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From Publishers Weekly
Presented in blocks of brilliant colors, the multihued train in this Caldecott Honor book undertakes a dazzling journey before disappearing from the final page. Ages 2-up.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
About the Author
Donald Crews is the renowned creator of many celebrated children's books, including the Caldecott Honor Books Freight Train and Truck. He and his wife, Ann Jonas, live in New York's Hudson River Valley.
Donald Crews es el renombrado autor de dos libros merecedores del premio Caldecott, Tren de carga (Freight Train) y School Bus. Vive con su esposa, Ann Jonas, cerca del Río Hudson, en Nueva York.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
With a few words and the most marvellous illustrations, Freight Train will take your child on a magical journey. Each page features a different part of the freight train in a bright color. Then the whole train moves through the countryside, faster and faster until the colors start to blur from the speed.
Several things make this simple book so effective. First, the bright colors are identified to help preschoolers learn them. Next, the different cars on the train are given names, so young engineers will recognize them when they see a real freight train. They are introduced to the engine and tender (in hard-working black), a hopper car, a tanker car, a flat car, and so on all the way to the red caboose in back.
Best of all, these are not simplistic little kid pictures. What I think makes this book so appealing is how detailed the train cars are. Every little rivet and brake hose is visible in these pictures despite the bright colors. I think our little engineers recognize that this is a REAL TRAIN BOOK even if the words are large and the sentences brief. I saw my son studying each car so intently, looking at all those little parts. Crews' drawings are absolutely remarkable, and our kids recognize QUALITY.
I can honestly tell you to buy this one sight unseen for your young train-lovers (ages 2-5).
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Pizzercat
Format:Board book
My 16-month-old son loves trains, and we have read many train books. Freight Train is his favorite (and has been his favorite book for the last two months). The illustrations are spare and clear, use primary colors, and have enough detail that my son finds some new train hardware to point at each time we read the book. As the train moves, its different-colored cars blur together for a nice visual effect.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Board book
This book has short phrases on each page, and the entire story reads like a non-rhyming poem. I believe that the rhythm of the verses, along with the clear bright illustrations, is what drew my son to this book, even at 10 months old. For his 3rd birthday recently, I made train decorations based on the illustrations in Freight Train. He still enjoys the book and now "reads" it to himself. Preschoolers can easily memorize this wonderful book.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Board book|Amazon Verified Purchase
Simple text describes 4 different types of freight cars, the caboose, the tender and the steam engine. The six basic colors plus black are used for each car and therefore this is an ideal way to teach colors to the little train-lover. Very fast read and my son pleads me to read it again. I don't mind, as this is not aggravating in any way (as some of the board books are). Sturdy board book construction. Great book!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Board book
My son got this book for Christmas, because I was so tired of hauling it back and forth to and from the library. There's something about the structure of the book that just mesmerizes him--I think it might be the transition from knowledge and understanding of colors and the names of the cars, to movement of the train through the countryside. It may be a boy thing--he's never cared for the highly verbal books his sister enjoyed so much, but wants this book over and over and over and over. One bonus is that it's relatively short, and appealing enough that I don't mind how often I've had to read it. I highly recommend this book, particularly for parents of preschool boys.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By "charlie4"
Format:Paperback
My son's first word was "car". The word "train" was not far behind. He loves this book. He has learned the types of train cars and colors from reading this simple and elegant book (board book version). It is a must have for all children who love trains. Mr. Crew's book truck is terrific but nowhere near as colorful and as filled with speed as this book. Highly recommended!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Board book
This is a simple presentation of the different cars on a freight train, with rhythmic text describing each car. It's a better board book than picture book, because for toddlers the bright colors and simple lines are very pleasing, but it might not hold the interest of older readers. This is good for the transition from looking at pictures to understanding stories, especially if the young reader can have exposure to a real train.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Great for teaching colors. We read this book 20 times the first day we got it. I only wish it was available as a board book so it would last longer!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Take note: this is a HUGE version of the book!
When I ordered this book, I somehow failed to realize that this listing is for an oversized version. I was surprised when an enormous box was delivered to our house. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Kristen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Freight Train
I have owned two copies of Freight Train, one big book & one normal size, for years and used it to teach my preschool class colors but the last five years my room has been across... Read more
Published 6 days ago by Jane Jones
4.0 out of 5 stars
big book
As a school teacher, my students like to listen to me read this book. They usually do the toot toot sound.
Published 6 days ago by Mindy Duffy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Grandson adores this
Be prepared to read this one hundred times. Personally I know it without reading the words. My grandson adores this book. It is always his first choice.
Published 8 days ago by Rocky Mann
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the top bedtime stories for our house from ages 1 to 3
Both of our boys loved Freight Train when they were younger. They are 3 and 5 now and we have moved on to longer books, but they each had this one memorized and would help read... Read more
Published 1 month ago by MC
4.0 out of 5 stars
Simple yet elegant
Most little boys love trains, and this book is one big continuous panorama of a train moving across the pages in big two-page spreads. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Newton Ooi
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of our favorites
This book does not have an abundance of words but if, like we do, you talk about each page this book takes a while to finish. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Angela
5.0 out of 5 stars
Book
Was so glad that you carried this book. My son checked out this book from the library and somehow lost it. Rather than paying full price, you guys had it soooo cheap. Read more
Published 2 months ago by maryam pyles
1.0 out of 5 stars
Freigth Train Toooo Big
I did not realize the book was so big. I will check the size of
books from now on. It is difficult to store...does not fit in the bookcase.
books from now on. It is difficult to store...does not fit in the bookcase.
Published 2 months ago by Richard Keefe
5.0 out of 5 stars
not many words kids love it
great book that the boys in my preschool room sat through with out being restless that is an accomplishment in its self.
Published 2 months ago by mom who spoils her child
