Time Train [Paperback]

Paul Fleischman (Author), Claire Ewart (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1993

A class of school children leaves for a field trip on The Rocky Mountain Un.imited train. They are headed to the Dinosaur National Monument in Utah. They start seeing unusual sights as the train starts traveling back in time. Along the way, they see a number of extinct animals.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Trumpet Club; First Printing edition (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440832349
• ISBN-13: 978-0440832348
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Paul Fleischman grew up in Santa Monica, California, the son of children's book author Sid Fleischman. Drawing on history, music, art, and theater, his books have often experimented with multiple viewpoints and performance. He received the Newbery Medal in 1989 for JOYFUL NOISE: POEMS FOR TWO VOICES, a Newbery Honor Award for GRAVEN IMAGES, the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction for BULL RUN, and was a National Book Award finalist for BREAKOUT. He lives on the central coast of California.

For more information, visit paulfleischman.net.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Ticket to Ride, March 14, 2011

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I was fully satistied with this purchase, but I knew what I was getting before I ordered. My grandson was given an old copy of the book with some pages missing, so we had to find out what we missed. It's not a long book, but very imaginative - it gave us alot to talk about. He loved it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Time Train, September 12, 2009

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Christina Harper (SC) - See all my reviews

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This book is an exciting read for children. My grandson is 3 yrs old and just loves this book. The pictures are wonderfully done.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the 3-5 set, July 25, 2003

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Nichelle Nelson "rejoice_first_lady" (Cedar Park, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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The story begins at a train station in New York city. A teacher and her class are going on a field trip to Utah. As they travel further and further from New York, they look out the window and see earlier and earlier periods of time. In Philadelphia, they see horse-drawn carriages and women in long skirts. In Pittsburgh Civil War Union soldiers board the train. By the time they reach Utah, they are in prehistoric times.

I checked this book out of the library after hearing about it on Reading Rainbow. After reading it to my 3 and 5 year olds, I realize that this was really not for their age-group. Too many conclusions must be drawn by looking at the pictures. It left them thinking, "I don't get it." Maybe I'll try again when they're older.