Beyond Thomas: Train fiction & poetry for young children
Discover enchanting train-themed fiction and poetry books for young children! Explore captivating stories and rhymes beyond Thomas the Tank Engine, perfect for little readers and train enthusiasts.
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Freight Train
by Donald Crews
"Clear bright illustrations show all the cars of a train bringing the reader the excitement of movement through day and night, country and city."--Booklist.
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This Train
by Paul Collicutt
A concept book for the youngest of train lovers All aboard! This is one train book you don't want to miss. Using a refreshingly simple …
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William and the Night Train
by Mij Kelly
All aboard! Tonight everyone's riding the night train -- mothers and fathers, teachers and jugglers -- they're all sleepyheads, ready for bed, ready to ride …
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Two Little Trains
by Margaret Wise Brown
PUFF, PUFF, PUFF CHUG, CHUG, CHUG ALL ABOARD! Two trains are heading West. One is a shiny train, moving fast. The other Is an old …
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Underground Train
by Mary Quattlebaum
In this jaunty, read-aloud journey, readers can follow the route of the train underground, as well as what's going on above ground. Illustrations.
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Puff-puff, Chugga-chugga
by Christopher Wormell
The conductor is worried that his three rather large passengers won't fit, but they do.
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Chugga Chugga Choo-Choo Board Book
A rhyming story about a toy freight train's day, from loading freight in the morning to retiring to the roundhouse after the day's work is …
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Tootle
by Gertrude Crampton
In this classic Little Golden Book from 1945, Tootle is a young locomotive who loves to chase butterflies through the meadow. But he must learn …
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The Little Engine That Could
by Watty Piper
"I think I can, I think I can, I think I can..." Discover the inspiring story of the Little Blue Engine as she makes her …
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It's Funny where Ben's Train Takes Him
by Robert Burleigh
Ben draws a train that takes him to all sorts of wonderful places before returning him to his own bed.
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I Knew You Could!
by Craig Dorfman
Celebrate graduation and achievements big or small with The Little Engine That Could! The determined Little Blue Engine is back, bringing inspiring and enlightening words …
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Train Song
by Diane Siebert
Here is the song of the train. Listen as it rushes past big cities and small towns. Listen as it sweeps through forests and fields …
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John Henry
by Julius Lester
Julius Lester and Jerry Pinkney's warm, humorous retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad. When John Henry was born the birds, bears, rabbits, and even …