Chug-a-Chug: Books About Trains
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And the Train Goes...
by William Bee
by William Bee
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
by Will Hillenbrand
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
by Donald Crews
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
by Adele Richardson
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
by Lisa Moser
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
by Heather Miller
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
by Joy Cowley
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
by Elena de Roo
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
by Barbara Lehman
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
by Margaret Wise Brown
Two little trains, one streamlined, the other old-fashioned, puff, puff, puff, and chug, chug, chug, on their way West.
Updated 05/09/2013


