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PICTURE BOOKS
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THOMAS THE TANK
ENGINE: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION
by Rev. W. Awdry, 1998 [JP A]
A complete edition of all 26 books from the famous Railway series
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TRAINS by Byron Barton. 1986, [JP B]
Brief text and pictures illustrate a variety of trains and what they do are presented
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IT’S FUNNY WHERE BEN’S TRAIN TAKES HIM by Robert Burleigh, 1999 [JP B]
Ben draws a train that takes him to all sorts of wonderful places before returning him to his own bed.
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TWO LITTLE TRAINS by Margaret Wise Brown 2001, [JP-B]
Two little trains, one streamlined, the other old-fashioned, puff, and chug on their way West.
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CHOO CHOO by Virginia Lee Burton, 1937 [JP B]
A little engine decides it could be much faster without pulling all the other cars, so it takes off by itself.
 
FREIGHT TRAIN by Donald Crews, 1978 [JP-C]
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles in this Caldecott honor book.
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INSIDE FREIGHT TRAIN by Donald Crews, 2001[ JP C TODDLER]
Children slide open the doors to see what’s inside each train car.
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TRAIN by Chris L. Demarest, 1996 [JP D TODDLER]
Rhyming text and illustrations depict the sights and sounds of a train ride.
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TEDDY BEARS TAKE THE TRAIN by Susanna Gretz, 1987 [JP G]
The teddy bears’ train trip to see Uncle Jerome is filled with songs, games, and surprises.
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DINOSAUR TRAIN by John Steven Gurney, 2002 [JP G]
Jesse gets to ride on a dinosaur train.
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DOWN BY THE STATION by Will Hillenbrand, 1999
[JP H]
In this version of a familiar song, baby animals ride to the children’s zoo on the zoo train.
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CHUGGA-CHUGGA CHOO-CHOO by Kevin Lewis. 1999, [JP L]
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 done.
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THE OWL WHO BECAME THE MOON by Jonathan London, 1993 [JP-L]
While riding on a train at night, a young boy listens and watches as he passes by many creatures in their wilderness homes.
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TROUBLE ON THE TRACKS by Kathy Mallat. 2001, [JP-M]
There’s Trouble with a capital “T” lurking among the familiar faces as a train makes its way through the villages along its route.
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TERRIFIC TRAINS by Tony Mitton & Ant Parker, 1998 [JP-M]
Rhyming text introduces a variety of trains as they leave a station, rush along the tracks, and arrive at the platform where travelers are waiting.
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MY PUFFER TRAIN by Mary Murphy, 1999 [JP M]
As a penguin drives his train through the countryside, he picks up all different kinds of animals.
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THE CABOOSE WHO GOT LOOSE by Bill Peet, 1971 [JP-R]
Tired of being last on the smoky, noisy freight train, Katy Caboose wishes for some way to escape from the endless track.
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THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD by Watty Piper, 1930 [JP-P]
When the other engines refuse, the Little Blue Engine tries to pull a stranded train full of dolls, toys, and good food over the mountain.
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ALL ABOARD! by Mary Lyn Ray, 2002 [JP R]
Mr. Barnes goes on a train trip and enjoys all the sights and sounds of the ride.
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TRAINS by Anne Rockwell 1988, [JP R]
Text and illustrations introduce freight trains, passenger trains, monorails, and subways.
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CLICKETY CLACK by Rob and Amy Spence 1999, [JP S]
A train gets noisier and more crowded as quacking ducks, dancing acrobats, talking yaks, and packs of elephants board
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PUFF, PUFF, CHUGGA-CHUGGA by Christopher Wormell, 2000 [JP W]
“ Puff, puff, chugga, chugga here comes the little train…the little train ends up holding many big passengers!”
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TRAIN SONG by Harriet Ziefert., 2000 [JP-Z]
A young boy watches a freight train go by on its daily run. 801428
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NONFICTION
THE BEST BOOK OF TRAINS by Richard Balkwill, 1999 [J625.2 B]
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.
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TRAIN by Joan Coiley, 2000 [J625.2 C]
Traces the development of railways from the first Babylonian rutways to the electromagnetic, riverless trains of today and describes how trains are built and operated.
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TRAINS by Gail Gibbons, 1987 [E J625.1 G]
Examines different kinds of trains, past and present, describing their features and functions.
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TRAINS by Lee Sullivan Hill, 2003 [J625.2 H]
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.
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RIDING THE RAILS: TRAINS THEN AND NOW by Steven Otfinoski, 1997 [J625.2 O]
A simple introduction to railroads both past and present
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TRAINS by Angela Royston, 1992
[E J625.2 R ]
A simple introduction to different types of freight and commuter trains.
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SEYMOUR SIMON’S BOOK OF TRAINS by Seymour Simon, 2002 [ E J625.2 S]
Photos and text describe various trains and their uses.

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TRAINS by Darlene R. Stille. 1997 [J625.1 S] Presents information in simple text about different types of trains and how they work. cover art

BIG BOOK OF TRAINS edited by Jane Yorke, 1998 [J625.2 B]
Describes the locomotives, cars, tunnels, stations, and functions of such trains as freight trains, channel tunnel trains, bullet trains, mountain trains, and snow trains.
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Click here for a print copy of our TRAIN booklist.

Click here for a TRAIN ENGINE you can color.

Selected by Marcia Elias, Atherton Library
5.2003

 


     

 

 

 

 

 
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