Trains Board Book [Board book]

Byron Barton (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 18, 1998 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Byron Barton introduces young readers to the excitement of trains in this bold and colorful book. All aboard as the train journeys through a town, past workers repairing a rail and into the station.

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About the Author

Byron Barton is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs; The Three Bears; The Little Red Hen; Machines at Work; I Want to Be an Astronaut; and a series of board books: Big Machines, Dinosaurs, Tools, and Zoo Animals. He also illustrated The Little Factory, written by Sarah Weeks.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Board book: 34 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (April 18, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0694011673
• ISBN-13: 978-0694011674
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Transportation

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son's favorite book, March 24, 2004

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Jeni P (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Trains Board Book (Board book)

This book is great - (...)when I read it aloud, it's kind of fun for adults to read, too. Out of all the books we have, I'd say this book is one of the top 2 my son wants to have read over and over. When we're not reading it, he flips through it on his own and looks at the clearly drawn, colorful, interesting pictures, which have just enough detail without being too complicated. The depictions of different kinds of trains are fairly accurate, too. And the book is a good length - not just a few pages, like some board books, but not so long he loses interest.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All aboard! It gets a smile every time!, June 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Trains Board Book (Board book)

This book is great for all children. The illustrations are simple enough for babies, yet there are enough details to interest older children. The story is about different trains, where they travel, and the people who work and ride on them. My one year old loves to look through this book on her own. When I read it to her, her favorite part of the story is, "Here is the conductor calling... all aboard!". It gets a smile every time!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprise Hit, June 24, 2008

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trains (Library Binding)

Byron Barton's Trains has become an unlikely favorite for our 2-year old. I say unlikely because it's so different from what most of his favorites (which are heavy on Sandra Boynton, Jez Alborogh, and the Spot series) are like. The art is extremely simple, using lots of bold colors, and the story doesn't rhyme or feature any noticeable repetition. It's not really even a story at all, but rather a descriptive sentence on each page highlighting the kind of train or activity shown.

I don't know whether it's the bold colors or just the subject matter (my son is absolutely fascinated by all kinds of vehicles), but this little board book went straight into his bedtime "top 5" and shows no sign of leaving! I may not get it, but I'm confident enough after seeing my son's reaction to this book to recommend Trains to the parents of any toddler interested in trains.