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• I Can Make a Train Noise

  Emberley, Michael,

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  A girl transforms a cafe into a train by making train noises with words.

• Let's Build a Little Train

  Richardson, Julia Marie, 1963-

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  Let's build a little train to chug along the track that goes from here to there and circles round and back! Simple rhyming text explains the parts of a steam train, and how one works.

• I Like Trains

  Hirst, Daisy,

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  Whether sending toy animals on a journey around a model track or driving a cardboard-box locomotive, this little puppy really likes trains, and the best part of all is riding a real train.

• Chaiwala!

  Maheshwari, Priti Birla,

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  When their train makes a ten-minute stop at the station in Jaipur, a young girl and her mother hurry to get in line for a cup of chai. The girl orders two cups, and then delights in watching the chaiwala at work--grinding the spices, adding scoops…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Two Little Trains

  Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952,

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  Two little trains head west, traveling through hills and mountains and over rivers and plains.

• Snakes on a Train

  Dennis, Kathryn,

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  Snakes slither and hiss on their train ride.

• Stanley's Train

  Bee, William,

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  Stanley has a busy day driving a train to the sea.

• The Little Engine That Could

  Piper, Watty,

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  The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Aboard the Moonlight Train

  Crow, Kristyn,

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  On board the Moonlight Train, sleepy readers explore the jungle deep where beasts and critters creep.

• The Little Engine

  the Original Tale From 1920

  Miller, Olive Beaupré,

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  With perseverance and confidence in herself, a little engine tries with all her might to carry a large train up a massive hill.

• Can I Play Too?

  Cotterill, Samantha,

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  A young boy building a train track with his friend is headed for trouble until a teacher steps in and helps him learn social cues of anger and happiness.

• Choo-choo School

  Rosenthal, Amy Krouse,

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  All aboard the train-car pool! A new lineup of students is off and rolling to Choo-Choo School. After reciting their classroom rules -- Work hard, play fair, be kind -- it's time for some math to get the wheels turning.

• Trucker and Train

  Stark, Hannah,

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  Trucker loves ruling the highways, frightening other vehicles out of his way, but Train not only impresses the other vehicles, it forces Trucker to wait.

• Trains Run!

  Lyon, George Ella, 1949-

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  Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal different kinds of trains, how they run, and the sounds they make.

• Sleep Train

  London, Jonathan, 1947-

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  After climbing into bed with his book, a little boy goes on a bedtime adventure as he counts the train cars between the engine and the caboose.

• Big Choo

  Shaskan, Stephen,

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  Little Choo wants to be just like his father Papa Pufferbelly, but pulling a line of freight cars up a steep mountain might be a little too much for the small engine.

• Steam Train, Dream Train

  Rinker, Sherri Duskey

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  In this book with rhyming text, the dream train pulls into the station and all the different cars are loaded by the animal workers, each with the appropriate cargo.

• Chugga-chugga Choo-choo

  Lewis, Kevin

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  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.

• Freight Train

  Crews, Donald

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  Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.