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Chug-a-Chug: Books About Trains

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And the Train Goes...
by William Bee Details
As assorted passengers comment on their train ride, and the train itself goes "Clickerty click, clickerty clack," the station parrot is carefully listening to every sound.
Down by the Station
by Will Hillenbrand Details
In this version of a familiar song, baby animals ride to the children's zoo on the zoo train. Printed music on last page.
Freight Train
by Donald Crews Details
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
Freight Trains in Action
by Adele Richardson Details
You hear a long whistle in the distance. Then the ground seems to shake a bit. Here comes a freight train! Freight trains carry cargo from one place to another. Learn more about these exciting vehicles in Freight Trains in Action.
Railroad Hank
by Lisa Moser Details
On his way to visit Granny Bett, who is feeling blue, Railroad Hank stops at the farms of several friends and, misunderstanding their offers to help, winds up with a trainload of crazy cargo.
Subway Ride
by Heather Miller Details
A wondrous trip through ten of the world's subway stations brings five children together, showing how travel through different cultures creates community.
The Bedtime Train
by Joy Cowley Details
As a child falls asleep, the bedtime train rolls into his room, taking him to a fantastical world of penguins, a gum machine, and a train engineer named Brad.
The Rain Train
by Elena de Roo Details
A young boy watches and listens as the Rain Train takes him on a ride past city lights, over rivers, and through tunnels one rainy night.
Trainstop
by Barbara Lehman Details
In this wordless picture book, a young girl takes a train and makes a stop at a most unusual place where she has an important task to perform.
Two Little Trains
by Margaret Wise Brown Details
Two little trains, one streamlined, the other old-fashioned, puff, puff, puff, and chug, chug, chug, on their way West.
Updated 05/09/2013
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