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	home >> kids' beat >> collections >> Trains click here for a word doc All aboard! Ride the rails and follow friends as we take a train ride! Find books all about trains, railroads, and more! (click on the title to go to the catalog) Jump to: Picture Books \| Early Readers \| Nonfiction Picture Books Blue Train, Green Train Tommy Stubbs Thomas the blue train works all day while Percy the green train works all night. But what exactly do they do? Told in the simplest language, here is a charming tale of a day and night on the Island of Sodor. JE AWDRY Railroad John and the Red Rock Run Crunk, Tony Will veteran engineer Railroad John be able to speed his train to Red Rock by two o’clock, in time for Lonesome Bob’s wedding to Wildcat Annie? JE CRUNK Full Steam Ahead Gibbons, Faye. Sammy, who dreams of being a train engineer, is excited when Grandpa announces the impending arrival of the first train, a “genuine steam locomotive,” in their little town of Turkey Creek, Georgia. JE GIBBONS Trains Hill, Lee Sullivan Describes the different cars that make up a train, including those for different kinds of freight and those used by passengers, and explains how trains change directions. JE HILL The Train to Glasgow Horsbrugh, Wilma First published 50 years ago, this joyful cumulative rhyme by the late children's poet Horsbrugh has been newly illustrated with exuberant, detailed watercolors that capture the flurry, the fuss, the noise and commotion on a steam train. JE HORSBRUGH Trains : Steaming! Pulling! Huffing! Hubbell, Patricia Rhyming text presents the characteristics of various kinds of trains. JE HUBBELL All Aboard! : a True Train Story Kuklin, Susan This well-designed book brims with bright color and exceptional photographs. The trains—Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge steam engines—are captured in a variety of landscape settings throughout the Rocky Mountains. JE KUKLIN ^^ back to the top ^^ I Dream of Trains Johnson, Angela The son of a sharecropper dreams of leaving Mississippi on a train with the legendary engineer Casey Jones. JE JOHNSON All Aboard the Dinotrain Lund, Deb When dinosaurs seek adventure by taking a train ride, they find the trip has some unexpected surprises along the way. JE LUND Choo Choo Clickety-clack! Mayo, Margaret Rhythmic sounds imitate trains, planes, and other busy transports that come and go. JE MAYO Jingle the Brass Newman, Patricia Rhythmic text and busy, detail-filled pictures make learning train lingo loads of fun in this picture book that transports readers back to the heyday of steam locomotion. JE NEWMAN All Aboard! Ray, Mary Lyn Mr. Barnes goes on a train trip and enjoys all the sights and sounds of the ride. JE RAY My Freight Train Rex, Michael In this bright, active picture book, a little boy lives out the fantasy of driving his own freight train, down to the last accurate detail. JE REX Niccolini’s Song Wilcoxen, Chuck The story of the night watchman of a train yard who has a special talent of singing overwrought locomotives to sleep. JE WILCOXEN Puff, Puff, Chugga-Chugga Wormell, Christopher In a trainload of fun, the conductor is worried that his three rather large passengers — an elephant, a walrus, and a bear — won’t fit. But they do. JE WORMELL ^^ back to the top ^^ Early Reader Collection Stop, Train, Stop! : a Thomas the Tank Engine Story Bell, Owain When Thomas the Tank Engine decides to bypass his usual stops and speed directly to the end of the line, havoc ensues. JE-R AWDRY The Little Red Caboose Dubin, Jill Simple rhythmic text and illustrations describe the actions of the last car on a train. Includes related puzzles and activities. JE-R METZGER Gus and Grandpa Ride the Train Mills, Claudia Fascinated by trains, Gus sets up his father’s childhood train set at Grandpa’s house and “rides” an old-timey steam engine. JE-R MILLS Mr. Putter & Tabby Take the Train Rylant, Cynthia Climb aboard with Mr. Putter and Tabby as they plan the perfect afternoon trip. But when they get to the train station, they’re in for a big surprise—no pets are allowed on the train! JE-R RYLANT Railroad Toad Schade, Susan A fun-loving toad likes nothing better than to ride the train to unknown destinations. JE-R SCHADE Nate the Great on the Owl Express Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman All aboard the Owl Express! Nate, the great detective, and his dog Sludge, hit the rails on their latest case. Their mission: To guard an owl named Hoot. JE-R SHARMAT ^^ back to the top ^^ NonFiction Collection The Best Book of Trains Balkwill, Richard. Introduces all sorts of trains from around the world, covering different types of trains, how they are constructed and how they run, who drives them, and more. J 625.1 BAL Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Trucks and Trains Emberley, Ed Using his "alphabet" of a few letters and squiggles, Emberley shows would-be artists how to draw a selection of trucks and trains. J 741.2 EMB Riding the Rails : Then and Now Otfinoski, Steve In the beginning, trains were powered by steam; now they run on diesel, electricity, and even magnetic fields! J 625.1 OTF America’s Railroads : Trains Stone, Lynn M. Discover how steam locomotives work, who invented them, and the sleeker, cleaner inventions that took their place. J 625.1 STO Steam Locomotives Stone, Lynn M. Describes the history and uses of steam locomotives, the different types, and some famous models. J 625.26 STO Trains : Mighty Movers Tieck, Sarah A great introduction to trains, including how trains work, famous trains, the trains of today, and important words to be learned. J 625.1 TIE Train (Eyewitness Books) Coiley, John Filled with hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations, this book helps you discover the story of railroads – from the days of steam to the high-speed, sophisticated trains of today. J 625.1 COI ^^ back to the top ^^

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