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Charlie the Choo-Choo: From the world of The Dark Tower Hardcover – Picture Book, November 22, 2016

by Beryl Evans (Author), Ned Dameron (Illustrator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,915 ratings
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Fans of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower will definitely want this picture book about a train engine and his devoted engineer.

Engineer Bob has a secret: His train engine, Charlie the Choo-Choo, is alive…and also his best friend. From celebrated author Beryl Evans and illustrator Ned Dameron comes a story about friendship, loyalty, and hard work.
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    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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    November 22, 2016
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    1534401237
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    978-1534401235
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Beryl Evans is the pseudonym adopted by Stephen King for his picture book Charlie the Choo-Choo. Stephen King has written over fifty worldwide bestsellers. His acclaimed works include Carrie, The Shining, The Stand, Misery and 11.22.63. He is also the author of The Dark Tower fantasy series. Many of his books have been turned into celebrated films, including Stand by Me, The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption.

Ned Dameron has done illustrations for Dungeons and Dragons, as well as some for reprints of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s works. He has produced cover artwork for many popular novels, including The Waste Lands by Stephen King and The Second Generation by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; 4th edition (November 22, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1534401237
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1534401235
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2+ years, from customers
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.4 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,915 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
1,915 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the story enjoyable, cute, and delightful. They appreciate the beautiful illustrations and vintage look and feel. Readers describe the book as a nice addition to their collection, fun to read, and funny. They mention it's the perfect compliment to the Dark Tower series and has deep insight into human nature. Opinions are mixed on the creepiness, with some finding it brilliant and whimsical, while others say it's very creepy.

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81 customers mention "Story quality"81 positive0 negative

Customers find the story enjoyable, cute, and delightful. They say it seems like a real children's book and is a great read for Dark Tower fans. Readers also mention the story is a straightforward tale of friendship, loyalty, and usefulness.

"...It's creepy but also seems like a real children's book." Read more

"Honestly its a good read. I kept feeling like something horrible was just around the corner." Read more

"...The children's book storyline is good - elements of perseverance, loyalty, patience, and true value...." Read more

"...Nice child’s story, yes?..." Read more

32 customers mention "Illustrations"29 positive3 negative

Customers find the illustrations in the book beautiful, amazing, and nicely animated. They also say the book has a nice vintage look and feel. Readers mention the illustrations perfectly depict the description of everything written in the original book.

"...She absolutely loved it, it perfectly depicts the description of everything written in the original book it was referenced in, and is a perfect..." Read more

"...How does a train run on coal? Who was singing? The illustrations by Ned Dameron are bright, vivid and colorful, and they depict Charlie the Choo-..." Read more

"...; It's a well-bound curiosity, beautifully illustrated and craftily executed with even a fake copyright page (copyright 1942, fourth edition!)..." Read more

"Great story and great illustrations. Steven king did amazing. It looks scary, but my 2 year old absolutely loves Charlie and engineer bob" Read more

23 customers mention "Gift value"23 positive0 negative

Customers find the book a nice addition to their collections. They say it's a great companion piece for Dark Tower fans and a fantastic gift for any fan.

"...I loved that it broke the fourth wall and it was a great addition to her collection. She was ecstatic with it...." Read more

"...Nice collector item. My 32 yr old son loved it!" Read more

"...The book was in excellent condition. A good addition to my children book collection (although not for very young ones)." Read more

"...Great for the King collector." Read more

16 customers mention "Fun to read"13 positive3 negative

Customers find the book fun to read. They say it's a nod to King's epic series, interesting for toddlers, and great for fans of the Dark Tower.

"...This is a fun story that may elicit many questions from children. What is coal? How does a train run on coal? Who was singing?..." Read more

"...Still, four stars out of five. It's a fun item to have." Read more

"...This was a fun one. I just wish I could have sent it to my 3 year old niece, but her mama declined..." Read more

"...It has proven an interesting read for my toddler nephew, too, who's really into trains and other vehicles." Read more

14 customers mention "Pacing"11 positive3 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book perfect for fans of the Dark Tower series. They also mention it's a long day and pleasant night.

"This book is definitely a good addition to the Dark Tower series; it’s almost like a prop from a parallel world. Looks good and fits the narrative." Read more

"I’m so glad this exists. Long days and pleasant nights." Read more

"...Long days and pleasant nights!" Read more

"...Had some book mites when I opened it, so there’s that. Kinda gross. Hope I got em all." Read more

7 customers mention "Interest"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book interesting, dark, and haunting. They say it's well-bound, beautifully illustrated, and craftily executed. Readers also mention it has deep insights into human nature that make rereading as an adult enjoyable.

"...coming out, and said, "I have to have that!" It's a well-bound curiosity, beautifully illustrated and craftily executed with even a fake..." Read more

"...the connection to Stephen King's Dark Tower book series, but found it an interesting (perhaps a little unconventional) children's book in its own..." Read more

"...era and makes the book quite a joy to read and there is a highly valuable lesson to be learned within. The book was originally written in 1942...." Read more

"...Beryls Evans has some deep insight into human nature that makes rereading as an adult as enjoyable as when I read it years ago." Read more

5 customers mention "Fan base"5 positive0 negative

Customers say the book is great for any Stephen King fan and perfect for any collection.

"Perfect for Stephen King fans or anyone who loves different children's books." Read more

"Great for Stephen King lovers that have read The Dark Tower Novels......." Read more

"Perfect for Stephen King Fans..." Read more

"great for any king fan and for any collection!..." Read more

26 customers mention "Creepiness"14 positive12 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the creepiness of the book. Some mention it's brilliant and whimsical, while others say it's disturbing and silly.

"...It's creepy but also seems like a real children's book." Read more

"Please be aware that this IS NOT a childish’s book...." Read more

"The perfect mix of creepy and funny. I gave this to a friend who is a huge Stephen King fan, and he loved it." Read more

"...For some, the illustrations may be a tad too creepy (the train has a Pennywise-ish smile that I enjoy, just not sure a toddler would)...." Read more

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5 out of 5 stars
Plenty of zip and zowie for Dark Tower fans
I bought this book strictly for the connection to Stephen King's Dark Tower book series, but found it an interesting (perhaps a little unconventional) children's book in its own right. A close look at the illustrations does reveal that Charlie the Choo-Choo might be just a little "off," but the story is a pretty straightforward tale of friendship, loyalty, and usefulness. This is a neat little book for fans of Stephen King, perhaps less so for little kids who just want to hear a bedtime story.If you are trying to indoctrinate the littlest Stephen King fans in your household, realize that the pictures (check out Charlie's facial expression in the photo below) and storyline might be a little unsettling or sad to the smallest kids.
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Wendy B
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2024
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Any book by Stephen King is great!
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John Ballew
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Addition
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
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So my girlfriend is a huge Steven King fan and has all of his books. We were reading The Dark Tower series together (me reading it for the first time) and they refer to this book in one of them. After seeing that VSauce mentioned this book actually being available on youtube, I decided it'd be a perfect addition to her collection since I knew that she didn't even know it existed. She absolutely loved it, it perfectly depicts the description of everything written in the original book it was referenced in, and is a perfect addition to any Steven King fans collection!
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J. Z.
5.0 out of 5 stars For fans of the Dark Tower
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2024
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I bought this for my brother because he absolutely loves Stephen King and especially the Dark Tower series. This is the book referenced many times throughout by the Ka-tet as they travel towards the tower. It's creepy but also seems like a real children's book.
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Walt
5.0 out of 5 stars Collection complete!
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024
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I wanted to read this book every since Jake brought it in The Wastelands. Stephen King opus is now complete. I love it!
The book is in excellent new condition. It arrived on time no flaws noted it even has that new book smell and feel. The spine and pages are so tight and new I thought I might get a paper cut.
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Nick mcvey
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2024
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Honestly its a good read. I kept feeling like something horrible was just around the corner.
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Rachael
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for lovers of The Dark Tower series!
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2024
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Please be aware that this IS NOT a childish’s book. It is a companion to the Dark Tower series by horror author Stephen King, writing under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. As such, it is dark by nature. It is a nod to a scene in the series where the characters are in a library.

My mother loves the Dark Tower series. I bought this for her as a birthday present to go along with the series. I loved that it broke the fourth wall and it was a great addition to her collection. She was ecstatic with it. The quality of the binding is excellent and sturdy and the glossy pages really are reminiscent of a children’s library book.
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MC
4.0 out of 5 stars Stephen King is my favorite author, and I've often said that if he ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2017
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This is a difficult review for me. Stephen King is my favorite author, and I've often said that if he wrote a menu, I would read it. This truly *is* a childen's book, yet it is also Stephen King. I love the tie-in to his Dark Tower series, and have been thinking of how much a child who reads this will enjoy reading Dark Tower in the future (read Beedle of the Bard, then Harry Potter series).

The children's book storyline is good - elements of perseverance, loyalty, patience, and true value. Charlie can be seen as The Velveteen Rabbit - being replaced by something newer, faster, and more enjoyable. Dark Tower fans will enjoy it as it sheds a different light on the "criminally insane monorail."

The only issue is that I'm not sure how successful this is as a children's book in and of itself. I don't know that children today will be entranced by a story of a train. Having a train compete with all the other ideas in children's literature (particularly picture book), it certainly has a more narrow audience. For some, the illustrations may be a tad too creepy (the train has a Pennywise-ish smile that I enjoy, just not sure a toddler would). However, because it is from Stephen King and is tied to his Dark Tower series, I would be surprised if were not wildly successful.

As a King fan, I do love how his writing has evolved over the years and how he avoids being pigeon-holed into any single genre. He is constantly evolving his craft, and I always enjoy it.

I'll enjoy the menu too.
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prisrob
5.0 out of 5 stars Charlie the Choo-Choo, Music and Good Wholesome Fun
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2016
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Do you like trains? Have you ever taken a ride on a train?

The author, Beryl Evans, has written a riveting book about Charlie the Choo-Choo, and his Engineer Bob. They both worked for the Mid-World Railway Company, and their route was from St Louis to Topeka. This was a very busy line, and Bob and Charlie were the very best. They were the fastest and the best. Charlie was a 402 Big Boy locomotive, and he ran on coal. Together had many, many fun runs together, until one day, Bob could hear someone singing. When you read this book, you will discover who was singing, and several other big secrets.

Adults will enjoy reading this book to their children, and children who can read by themselves will also love this story. This is the kind of story with a lesson to be learned, and often those are the very best. This is a fun story that may elicit many questions from children. What is coal? How does a train run on coal? Who was singing? The illustrations by Ned Dameron are bright, vivid and colorful, and they depict Charlie the Choo-Choo and Engineer Bob in all their glory. What a wonderful life for both of them. And, now we have newer trains, but are
they as much fun as Charlie Choo-Choo? As Stephen King, another author, has said, if he were to write a children's book it would be just like this!

Recommended. prisrob 11-22-16
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Karsten Johansson
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Creepy
Reviewed in Canada on January 8, 2024
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This book is so unique. The story has this underlying creepiness that is easy to overlook. But then you have these feelings of "Oh, *that* was weird!" And then you realize *all* the illustrations are creepy. Even when the story with them isn't. The final page though, is undoubtedly creepy, and makes you want to re-read the book realizing what is going on.

I bought two copies. One for my home, and one for my sister. Now I'm buying another copy for my nephew. This book is awesome!
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Renato Klisman
5.0 out of 5 stars Belíssima edição
Reviewed in Brazil on October 1, 2023
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Perfeita para quem é fã da torre negra!
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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2024
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well packaged, lovely illustrations, great book, thank you
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Six Alain
5.0 out of 5 stars Pour ceux qui se souviennent de Blaine le Mono
Reviewed in Belgium on March 16, 2024
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Ceux qui ont lu la saga de "La Tour Sombre" savent de quoi on parle. L'histoire du petit train est un élément culturel américain, digne de ceux que le maître King sait si bien détourner, et donc les illustrations sont parfaites avec ce sourire désagréable de la locomotive et les hurlements (joie ou terreur ?) des enfants emmenés à bord...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Parfait pour le collectionneur
Reviewed in France on March 1, 2022
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Acheté pour compléter une collection dédiée à Stephen King :) parfait !!
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