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Love, love, love this book
I've lost track of how many times we've checked out this book from our library.Terrific story and pics.We can't get enough...enjoy the ride.

My son loves all the pictures
My nearly 3 year old son loves following along with all the pictures as the parts of the train unfold in the book.He knows them all by heart--we got it at the library and kept renewing it.They have a limit on renewals; we're happy to buy it.

Put it in your cart!
You won't be sorry.The text flows in such a rhythm, my 2 year old had it memorized after a few readings.It is a much requested story around here.A must for any little train lover! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Fiction    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Railroads    6. Stories in rhyme    7. Trains    8. Transportation - General    9. Transportation - Trains   

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Little Red Caboose
My family and I enjoyed the book so much we sing it together before going to bed.My son is about 2 years old. He goes to bed with the book. You can here him sing chug chug chug while looking at the pictures.I just wantedto say this book is get for the young ones two. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - General    2. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    3. Children: Preschool    4. Fiction    5. Railroads    6. Readers - Beginner    7. Trains    8. Transportation - Trains   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Transportation    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Juvenile literature    6. Railroads    7. Transportation - Railroads & Trains    8. Non-Classifiable   

Subjects:  1. Children's 9-12 - Technical    2. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Science    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Juvenile History    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Juvenile Transportation    7. Juvenile literature    8. Railroads    9. Science & Technology - Inventions & Discoveries    10. Technology - Inventions & Discoveries    11. Trains    12. Transportation - Railroads & Trains   

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Preschool    4. Employment    5. Fiction    6. General    7. Juvenile Nonfiction    8. Time travel    9. Transportation - Railroads & Trains    10. United States    11. Women    12. World War, 1939-1945    13. Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / Railroads & Trains   

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My SonLOVES Puzzle Train!...
This is our first encounter with the Puzzle Series. My 3.5 year old loves it. It really builds up an awareness to problem-solving and teaches one to pay close attention to detail. Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Games / Gamebooks    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Fiction    4. Games & Activities - Puzzles    5. Juvenile Nonfiction    6. Picture puzzles    7. Railroads    8. Trains    9. Transportation - Railroads & Trains    10. Puzzles & quizzes   

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Stay away from this book!!!
"We're going to make life miserable for those steaming heaps of trash on wheels" Diesel 10 bellows. "Diesel 10 Means Trouble" could be called trash in paperback.
Not for adults
I was told this book only makes sense if one has seen the movie.This book definitely doesn't make me want to run out and see it.My two year old enjoys the pictures and we let him make up his own stories.But as written, it doesn't make a lot of sense and isn't much fun to read to our youngsters.
Horrible Story
First off, the story was totally confusing, I was reading it to my 3 year old sister and couldn't really figure out the whole thing. Second of all, half way into the book, my sister asked me to stop the book because she was scared. She even pointed at the disel 10 train and sad "that's bad". I don't recommend buying this book, save your 4 bucks and by your child some ice cream or something. And a good book is goodnight moon or Cloudy with a chance of meat balls, for the elementary schoolers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 4-6    4. Fiction    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Movie Tie - In    7. Railroads    8. Trains    9. Transportation - Trains    10. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Grades 2-3    4. Juvenile Easy Readers    5. Juvenile Fiction    6. Movie Tie - In    7. Readers - Beginner    8. Transportation - General    9. Transportation - Trains    10. Juvenile Fiction / Transportation   

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Clever, fun, educational book
I'm delighted whenever my 2-year old comes over asking me to read this book.It's a story about "Blue Train" (Thomas) and "Green train" (Percy).Blue train does his job during the day, while green train works at night.They are literally like 2 trains passing in the night.The story is very catchy, with lots of cute rhymes, and in fact I usually sing it to my kids.Kids learn while enjoying this book, as almost all the colors are mentioned, and also many different types of weather (sun, rain, fog), and the fact that both the sun and the moon cast shadows.A must for every Thomas the Tank Engine fan! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General    2. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    3. Children: Kindergarten    4. Day    5. Fiction    6. Health & Daily Living - Daily Activities    7. Juvenile Easy Readers    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Night    10. Railroads    11. Readers - Beginner    12. Trains    13. Transportation - General    14. Transportation - Trains    15. Juvenile Fiction / Transportation   

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a book you will not put down 'till you're done
true heart is an excellent book to read . even parents will love this book . this book is full of courage . its a great book!!!!!!! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Grades 3-4    3. Employees    4. Fiction    5. Girls & Women    6. Historical - United States - General    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Locomotive engineers    9. Railroads    10. Sex role    11. Transportation - Trains    12. West (U.S.)    13. Juvenile Fiction / Transportation   

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Not great editing
It is a mystery to parents, why toddlers love Thomas stories so much.This book is no exception.My son (age almost 3) has me read this book to him over and over again, and asks lots of questions to understand the plot.However from my standpoint, the picture quality is terrible (very dark).Pictures come straight from the videos.Similarly the text seems to be lifted from the video script, and as such is fragmented.Not well done at all, but my 2 year old is still happy with it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure    2. Action & Adventure - General    3. Children's Baby - Picturebooks    4. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    5. Children: Grades 2-3    6. Fiction    7. Juvenile Fiction    8. Movie Tie - In    9. Railroads    10. Trains    11. Transportation - Trains    12. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction    2. Children: Grades 2-3    3. Juvenile Nonfiction    4. Juvenile literature    5. Railroads    6. Trains    7. Transportation - Cars & Trucks    8. Transportation - Railroads & Trains   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children: Kindergarten    3. Juvenile Fiction    4. Movie Tie - In    5. Performing Arts - Theater    6. Readers - Beginner    7. Social Issues - General    8. Transportation - General    9. Transportation - Trains    10. Juvenile Fiction / Transportation   

Subjects:  1. 1736-1819    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology    4. Children's 9-12 - Biography / Autobiography    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Great Britain    7. Inventors    8. Juvenile Nonfiction    9. Juvenile Transportation    10. Juvenile literature    11. Mechanical engineers    12. Transportation - Railroads & Trains    13. Watt, James,   

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A STORY THAT MAKES YOU SING
Bright with Michael McCurdy's striking woodblock illustrations, "The Train They Call The City of New Orleans," a classic tune captured by the voice of Arlo Guthrie, comes to lilting life beginning with a map of the train trip from Chicago to New Orleans. Not just for kids!
If you love the song, made famous by Arlo Guthrie, you probably like trains.If you like trains, this book is sure to delight you!It's a wonderful tribute to the classic folksong! Steve Goodman composed "The City of New Orleans" while riding the Illinois Central, while observing his fellow passengers and the passing landscape.Who can forget the warm images he recounted: of the old men playing cards, the young mother nursing her baby, the passengers being lulled to sleep by the rhythm of the rails?"Everything in this song actually happened," Goodman once said; "I'm no good at fiction."Michael McCurdy's illustrations, a combination of woodcuts and watercolors, must be seen and savored!The book is aimed toward children, and kids are certain to enjoy it. But I believe it will evoke stronger emotions in baby-boomers who remember the song and how it actually felt to "be gone 500 miles when the day is done". ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    2. Children's songs    3. Children: Grades 1-2    4. Juvenile Nonfiction    5. Music - General    6. Preschool Picture Story Books    7. Railroads    8. Songs    9. Songs and music    10. Texts    11. Transportation - Railroads & Trains    12. Transportation - Trains    13. United States    14. Juvenile Fiction / Transportation   

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My 15 month old loves it!
The book is a great combination of a toy and a book.Read more

Subjects:  1. Animals - General    2. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    3. Children: Preschool    4. Transportation - Trains   

Subjects:  1. Children's Baby - Boardbooks    2. Children: Babies & Toddlers    3. Fiction    4. Interactive Adventure    5. Specimens    6. Toy and movable books    7. Trains    8. Transportation - Trains   

Subjects:  1. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Science    2. Technology - How Things Work/Are Made    3. Transportation - Railroads & Trains   

Subjects:  1. Children's Baby - Boardbooks    2. Children: Preschool    3. Fiction    4. Juvenile Fiction    5. Movie Tie - In    6. Railroads    7. School & Education    8. Schools    9. Social Issues - New Experience    10. Trains    11. Transportation - Trains    12. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In   

Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Children's Baby - Fiction - General    3. Children's Books/Baby-Preschool    4. Children: Kindergarten    5. Fiction    6. Juvenile Fiction    7. Movie Tie - In    8. Railroad trains    9. Toy and movable books    10. Transportation - General    11. Transportation - Trains    12. Juvenile Fiction / Transportation