My Freight Train [Hardcover]

Michael Rex (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

The boxcar is loaded and ready to go. All aboard!

"I have a freight train. I drive it all the time. I’m the engineer."

The freight train is all loaded up and ready to go. The engineer is at the controls. It’s his job to deliver the freight, and there is a lot of it. Cows and chickens are riding in the livestock car, furniture and toys in the boxcar. There is even a refrigerator car full of ice cream and bologna. Driving all this freight where it needs to go is a big job!

In this bright, active picture book, a little boy lives out the fantasy of driving his own freight train, down to the last accurate detail.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A boy dons an engineer's cap and explains railroad cars, cargo, destinations and more in My Freight Train, a companion to My Fire Engine by Michael Rex. In his trademark illustrations, Rex's charcoal pencil lines and bright colors chart the train's progress. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Rex balances a story about a child who imagines that he is an engineer with information about trains. As the story opens, the boy is playing with his electric train. This framing device blends seamlessly into the factual part of the text. The engineer introduces the various cars and their contents, ranging from automobiles to chickens to gasoline. He explains that he is expected to keep the train on schedule, and he is proud of his contribution to communities everywhere through his distribution of materials. The presentation of information encourages children to learn train terminology while surrounded by familiar objects such as gravel and ice cream. Illustrations of each type of car are colorful and distinct, and all of the pictures are packed with energy and movement. Friendly, active, diverse characters fill each one-people smiling, waving, and working. This winning story ends with the African-American protagonist falling asleep in his father's lap while dad plays with the train set. A perfect choice for all young railroad fans.
Susan Marie Pitard, formerly at Weezie Library for Children, Nantucket Atheneum, MA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); 1st edition (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805066829
• ISBN-13: 978-0805066821
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 10.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #768,439 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Illustrator Michael Rex is the author and illustrator of many books for children. He lives in the Bronx, New York.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For children who love trains., March 30, 2005

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A. Bel (Brooklyn, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Freight Train (Hardcover)

My Freight Train is the story of a little boy who imagines he is the engineer of a modern day freight train. The story describes the various cars an engine might pull, what they are filled with, how they are connected and what a typical day is like for an engineer of such a train. My son, who is now four, has adored this book since he was two. The story ends with the boy falling asleep in the arms of his father and is a great bedtime book for a child who loves trains.

4.0 out of 5 stars nice book about freight trains, July 16, 2010

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amaze me (SFO,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Freight Train (Hardcover)

My son loves this book! He makes me read it over and over again. It presents a lot of interesting facts about freight trains and is well illustrated. Should definitely be a hit for a train lover.

5.0 out of 5 stars trains, December 1, 2008

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This review is from: My Freight Train (Hardcover)

excellent book for toddlers! They love the story and pictures--especially if they love trains. My kids read it over and over.