Smokey (Hardcover)

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"Told in such excellent, free-swinging verse and illustrated with such vigorous and funny pictures that it outranks most of its predecessors." Horn Book

"Told in such excellent, free-swinging verse and illustrated with such vigorous and funny pictures that it outranks most of its predecessors." Horn Book Guide

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Product Details Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (September 9, 1962) Language: English ISBN-10: 039515992X ISBN-13: 978-0395159927 Product Dimensions: 10 x 9 x 0.4 inches Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #824,161 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #16 in  Books > Children's Books > Obsessions > Trains > Fiction #45 in  Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( P ) > Peet, Bill

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story for Train Lovers of All Ages, June 20, 2000 By  Tracey (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews This review is from: Smokey (Sandpiper Books) (Paperback) We first gave this book to our 4-yr-old in 1984. It has been a favorite of every child since and we need a new copy! Poor Smokey, afraid of being relegated to the junkyard decides to escape the dreary day-to-day activities of a switch engine. Mr. Peet fully utilizes his poetic genius while describing the escape. Smokey eventually is returned to the train yard with a damaged smokestack. You'll have to read the end to find out what an ingenious teacher has in store for Smokey. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must-Have" for Children, April 6, 2001 By  T. Hammer "Captures The Light" (San Mateo, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    Smokey is one of my two all-time favorite books from childhood (the other is Dr. Seuss' now hard-to-find "The King Who Wore Stilts"). My son loves it, too. Bill Peet's adoration of trains is certainly evident in this loving tale about a little switching engine who changes tracks in life. Its a great tale for adults, too. We have quite a library of Bill Peet books, and we always come back to this one. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A Touching Story, June 28, 2000 By  Paul Martin (Waukesha, WI USA) - See all my reviews Old, hard working, Smokey the coal engine overhears he's headed for the train junkyard, and decides to make a run-for-it. He runs into troubles out on the wide open rails, but soon finds a productive way to spend his happy days.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read Out Loud Book This was the first Bill Peet book I bought for my oldest boy, now 24. They didn't have the audio version then so I created my own and sent it with the book to him in England to... Read more Published 10 months ago by Christopher Kennedy 5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable book to read again and again My son and I love Bill Peet books. The author seems to have a terrific mix of humor, creativity and good artwork. This book is wonderful. Read more Published 16 months ago by Pratt Hill 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Childrens Books The Author Bill Peet has the gift to spark the imagination of all children. His stories are amazing. There are over 30 kids books by him and I recommend them all! Read more Published 18 months ago by J. Yunger 4.0 out of 5 stars Ingenious story with enchanting drawings. It's a delight to read and to share this story with young ones. It's now a favorite of ours from the Bill Peet cannon. Read more Published on January 9, 2007 by bizweeks 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful verse, but politically incorrect This is a fun read - I enjoy reading verse, and this flows nicely and doesn't feel forced. But there are sections that would now be considered politically incorrect. Read more Published on September 9, 2002 5.0 out of 5 stars Mom's Favorite I never grew tired of reading this book to my children. Am sending copies to my nephews but I can't part with the original because it is my favorite. Published on October 17, 2001 by Barbara Lucas Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (September 9, 1962)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 039515992X
• ISBN-13: 978-0395159927
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #824,161 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #16 in	Books > Children's Books > Obsessions > Trains > Fiction
  #45 in	Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( P ) > Peet, Bill

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story for Train Lovers of All Ages, June 20, 2000

By	Tracey (Phoenix, Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Smokey (Sandpiper Books) (Paperback)

We first gave this book to our 4-yr-old in 1984. It has been a favorite of every child since and we need a new copy! Poor Smokey, afraid of being relegated to the junkyard decides to escape the dreary day-to-day activities of a switch engine. Mr. Peet fully utilizes his poetic genius while describing the escape. Smokey eventually is returned to the train yard with a damaged smokestack. You'll have to read the end to find out what an ingenious teacher has in store for Smokey.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must-Have" for Children, April 6, 2001

By	T. Hammer "Captures The Light" (San Mateo, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Smokey is one of my two all-time favorite books from childhood (the other is Dr. Seuss' now hard-to-find "The King Who Wore Stilts"). My son loves it, too. Bill Peet's adoration of trains is certainly evident in this loving tale about a little switching engine who changes tracks in life. Its a great tale for adults, too.

We have quite a library of Bill Peet books, and we always come back to this one.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Touching Story, June 28, 2000

By	Paul Martin (Waukesha, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Old, hard working, Smokey the coal engine overhears he's headed for the train junkyard, and decides to make a run-for-it. He runs into troubles out on the wide open rails, but soon finds a productive way to spend his happy days.