Terrific Trains
Written by Tony Mitton
Illustrations by Ant Parker
Publication Date: 1998
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 978-0-7534-1524-5
Summary/Back cover:
"Big trains, small trains, old trains and new, rattling and whistling - choo, choo, choo!"
Clickety clack down the track in this picture book with playful art, animal passengers and a brilliant picture dictionary. The enclosed CD lets children follow along with the jolly rhyming text, with music and fun sound effects to accompany the reading. It's the perfect way to learn about trains - at bedtime, on car journeys, or anytime at all!
My 2 year old is train-mad. We live near the railway line, so he is constantly watching trains, often goes on a ride with one with his Dad in the weekends, and will point out any train that he sees while we're in the car. So it only made sense to buy this book when I saw it on the sale table down at the mall one day!
This is a rhyming book, and it's written in such a way that the rhythm of the words sounds like the wheels of a train on the tracks. Beautifully illustrated and very well written, this is a book that any young boy will enjoy, and many girls as well, I'm sure!
There are a lot of other books in this series that I'm keen to get as well:
- Amazing Aeroplanes
- Brilliant Boats
- Cool Cars
- Dazzling Diggers
- Flashing Fire Engines
- Roaring Rockets
- Super Submarines
- Tough Trucks
- Tremendous Tractors
... does that sound like a 2 year old boy's dream library or what?!
My rating: 4.5 out of 5 - the only trouble with it is that it's a short story, so I'm made to read it 3 or 4 times before a certain toddler is satisfied!
Review written by Bronwyn
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