Some of our favorite train books include:
Thomas the Tank Engine Story Collection, by the Rev. W. Awdry. Though Theo has several Thomas books (some more interactive than others) this is the mother of all Thomas books. This collection contains over 500 pages of the originals stories. It has been read nightly for months at a time, and has been well loved. We're going to need to find a way to rebind it soon.
The Turkey Train, by Steve Metzger. We bought this one last fall, and have been enjoying it ever since. It's a great little rhyming story about turkeys on a trip to Maine. I was surprised to read that their starting destination was Ft. Wayne, the "big city" near my hometown, so I liked the book even more.
Locomotive, by Brian Floca. I picked up this one to add to my Caldecott collection. It is quite wordy for a four year old, but Theo has never been bothered by a long story. He said his favorite part of this one is all the sounds the train makes as it crosses the country. It's got quite a bit of information about how the locomotive helped the country grow.
Freight Train, by Donald Crews. Another Caldecott that falls in the train genre, this is a beautiful book. The simple story about a train going across tracks, with all the cars identified by color and type.
How to Train a Train, by James Carter Eaton. Theo gets a kick out of this story, that is a handbook for how to get a train to be your pet.
I Love Trains, by Philemon Sturges. I picked this one up at the museum last weekend. It's a pretty simple story about a boy waiting for his father to come home on a caboose. My favorite part though, were the additional illustrations in the book covers that label the different kinds of cars and tells you what each is used for.
Choo Choo, by Virginia Lee Burton. This is the story of a little engine who ran away, written by one of our favorite "vintage" authors. The book was written in 1937 but is still relevant today. Though black and white, the illustrations still capture the boys attentions.
Trains, by Byron Barton. This simple book was pulled out by the librarian when Theo asked for help finding the train books. Though he is fine talking to strangers on the street, he always becomes shy when talking to librarians. But, he loved going around with her and pulling out all the train books she could find. This one would be best as a little beginner board book.
And this concludes my train posts, see our trip to B&O Museum for Thomas's Day Out and our recommendation for a train heavy exhibit at the American History Museum if you missed the other two posts in this series.
Thomas the Tank Engine Story Collection, by the Rev. W. Awdry. Though Theo has several Thomas books (some more interactive than others) this is the mother of all Thomas books. This collection contains over 500 pages of the originals stories. It has been read nightly for months at a time, and has been well loved. We're going to need to find a way to rebind it soon.
The Turkey Train, by Steve Metzger. We bought this one last fall, and have been enjoying it ever since. It's a great little rhyming story about turkeys on a trip to Maine. I was surprised to read that their starting destination was Ft. Wayne, the "big city" near my hometown, so I liked the book even more.
Locomotive, by Brian Floca. I picked up this one to add to my Caldecott collection. It is quite wordy for a four year old, but Theo has never been bothered by a long story. He said his favorite part of this one is all the sounds the train makes as it crosses the country. It's got quite a bit of information about how the locomotive helped the country grow.
Freight Train, by Donald Crews. Another Caldecott that falls in the train genre, this is a beautiful book. The simple story about a train going across tracks, with all the cars identified by color and type.
How to Train a Train, by James Carter Eaton. Theo gets a kick out of this story, that is a handbook for how to get a train to be your pet.
I Love Trains, by Philemon Sturges. I picked this one up at the museum last weekend. It's a pretty simple story about a boy waiting for his father to come home on a caboose. My favorite part though, were the additional illustrations in the book covers that label the different kinds of cars and tells you what each is used for.
Choo Choo, by Virginia Lee Burton. This is the story of a little engine who ran away, written by one of our favorite "vintage" authors. The book was written in 1937 but is still relevant today. Though black and white, the illustrations still capture the boys attentions.
Trains, by Byron Barton. This simple book was pulled out by the librarian when Theo asked for help finding the train books. Though he is fine talking to strangers on the street, he always becomes shy when talking to librarians. But, he loved going around with her and pulling out all the train books she could find. This one would be best as a little beginner board book.
And this concludes my train posts, see our trip to B&O Museum for Thomas's Day Out and our recommendation for a train heavy exhibit at the American History Museum if you missed the other two posts in this series.
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