Freight Train Board Book (Caldecott Collection) (Board book)

by Donald Crews (Author, Illustrator) "A train runs across this track..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

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.

Product Description
"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.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Board book: 26 pages
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books (September 20, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688149006
• ISBN-13: 978-0688149000
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,877 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully designed, a must-have children's book, February 25, 2000

By	Pizzercat "pizzercat" (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for little train lovers, December 28, 2000

By	christinemm - The Thinking Mother (Connecticut, United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little ones love the rhythm of Freight Train when read aloud, May 24, 2000

By A Customer

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.