Freight Train

Author: Donald Crews
Illustrator: Donald Crews

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ISBN:  0688149006
Format:  Boardbook; 24 pages
Size:  6.0 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches
Age Range:  Baby to Preschool years
Publisher:  HarperFestival
Keywords:  trains, transportation, colors

[Book Description]
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train carrying freight as it rushes through tunnels, by cities, over trestles, through darkness, and into the daylight.

[Additional Notes]
In this Caldecott Honor book, simple text describes 5 different freight cars (tank car, hopper car, cattle car, gondola car, and box car), the caboose, and the tender and steam engine. One of the six basic colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) is used for each train car plus black for the tender and engine, so this is an ideal book to teach colors to any little train-lover. As the train moves, its different-colored cars blur together for a nice visual effect giving the impression of movement.

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