Title: Freight Train Author: Donald Crews
Reading Level: 1 - 5
Board Book: 26 pages
Publisher: Harper Festival
A Caldecott Honor Book.
A freight train with colored box cars runs up the track bellowing smoke as it chugs along. Every page reveals a portion of the freight train from the black tender to the orange box car all the way to the red caboose at the end. The train goes by cities, crossing trestles and moving through night and day. For a visual effect, the freight train blurs as it gathers speed and finally it disappears from the book altogether!
My daughter loves this book and she brings out her musical caboose when I read it aloud. With the caboose singing in the background, the freight train takes us on an exciting journey through the beautifully illustrated pages. And, its a great way to introduce colors to your toddlers, especially if they are obsessed with trains.
My Rating: 4/5
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