Freight Train by Donald Crews, Donald Crews (Illustrator)

From the Publisher

Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles. Now Donald Crew's classic concept book is available in sturdy large board book format, perfect for sharing with the very young.
 
A Caldecott Honor Book

Publishers Weekly

Presented in blocks of brilliant colors, the multihued train in this Caldecott Honor book undertakes a dazzling journey before disappearing from the final page. Ages 2-up. (Sept.)

Veronica Betancourt <%ISBN%>068880165X - Children's Literature

A train makes its journey across the pages of this book, providing young readers the opportunity to learn the names of the cars and to practice counting skills. The text is spare, giving a minimum of description so that the illustrations are responsible for conveying the experience of a train passing by. While spare, the story is simple and poetic in English, however, the Spanish translation loses this poetry. The names of the trains lack the alliteration found in English, and the verbs are not chosen with care to preserve the feeling of locomotion. The careless translation is sometimes incorrect. Crews won the Caldecott for this book and the airbrush illustrations are the strongest element of the story; they remain graphic and exciting and are not overwhelmed by the Spanish text added to this bilingual edition. This book is perfect for teaching about transportation, or for learning colors, but it is better in English and lackluster in Spanish. 2003 (orig. 1978), Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins Publishers Inc, Ages 3 to 6.

Children's Literature

New in board book format, Donald Crews' Freight Train tracks a brightly colored train across trestles and through tunnels until it's "going, going...gone". The book's pages hold a certain rhythm and drama, and you can further engage your baby by add the chug-a-chug-a of a moving train as you turn the pages. This is a book with longevity Toddlers will enjoy color naming and preschoolers can view the colors mix due to the train's movements. Now the sturdy cardboard pages will help the book last.

Product Details

• ISBN: 0688149006
  
• ISBN-13: 9780688149000
• Format: Board Book, 26pp
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Pub. Date: September 1996
• Edition Description: A Caldecott Honor Book
• Sales Rank: 1,729
• Age Range: For infants or children in preschool