Freight Train Board Book
Freight Train Board Book by Donald Crews, published by Harper Collins in September 1996, is a vibrant exploration of trains designed for young readers. This edition features 26 sturdy pages, making it ideal for little hands. Through simple yet powerful words and colorful illustrations, Crews captures the essence of a freight train, detailing its various cars, including a red caboose and a black steam engine.
Readers will find a delightful presentation of train concepts, enhanced by bold shapes and bright colors. The book invites children to engage with the imagery of freight trains, evoking the experience of watching them pass by. Drawing from his childhood memories of trains seen during visits to his grandparents’ farm, Donald Crews creates a timeless piece that resonates with the joy of discovery in early childhood.
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Red caboose at the back, orange tank car, green cattle car, purple box car, black tender and a black steam engine . . . freight train.
In simple, powerful words and vibrant illustrations, Donald Crews evokes the rolling wheels of that childhood favorite: a train. This board book features sturdy pages and is just the right size for little hands.
This Calecott Honor Book features bright colors and bold shapes. Even a child not lucky enough to have counted freight cars will feel he or she has watched a freight train passing after reading Freight Train.
Donald Crews used childhood memories of trains seen during his travels to his grandparents’ farm in the American South as the inspiration for this timeless favorite.
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