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This Train
by Paul Collicutt

This Train
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Book Summary Information

Author: Paul Collicutt
Illustrator: Paul Collicutt
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-09-04
ISBN: 0374475180
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Book Reviews of This Train

Book Review: Eye Candy for Train Lovers
Summary: 5 Stars

This book is excellent for a toddler or young child who loves trains. It is also a pleasure for adults to read. The illustrations are sumptuous, and almost seem to glow. The text is simple and makes comparisons between trains ("This train is going uphill. This train is going downhill"), but don't let the simplicity put you off. It's exactly the kind of thing that pre-readers and early readers enjoy the most. New concepts are introduced on each page with rhythmic repetition.

The frontspiece of the book contains labelled illustrations of various trains in a more realistic style. I've tried to see if each of these trains is featured in an illustration of the book, but I don't think they all are. My 3 year old enjoys pointing to these labelled trains and having me read the captions as much as he enjoys the text of the book itself. Both sets of illustrations complement eachother and increase the appeal of the book. Babies and toddlers will enjoy the simple text and bright illustrations. Older children may show an interest in the individual trains and their names. This book is one of those rare finds that children will want to hear over and over and that parents won't mind reading to them.

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