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The Best Train Books
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There's something about trains that is inherently appealing to little kids. Even in our age of air travel, space travel and the utter ubiquity and supreme convenience of cars, the romance of trains and train travel that still grips us.
The Little Engine That Could
A little train that is carrying toys and good food to the town on the other side of the mountain breaks down. After having its calls for help ignored by three engines, a little blue one agrees to help. Despite being small, she dares to try to go overthe mountain and succeeds.
The Polar Express
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa
Steam, Smoke and Steel: Back in Time With Trains
All aboard for a history of America's trains! The hissing steam, billowing smoke, and sleek steel engine of the train have long captured the imagination. In this informative book, a young boy looks back through time to give a guided tour of his family's history on the railroad. Each generation is introduced by a detailed illustration of a train of the era. Facts and anecdotes about trains and the people who make them run follow each showcased locomotive. Discover how steam engines work, learn why a brakeman's job is so dangerous, and even witness a train robbery in this tribute to that nostalgic, enduring, and fascinating mode of transportation--the train.
The Little Red Caboose
The Little Red Caboose, the last car on the train, envies the Engine and all the other cars because they get the attention that he misses. His fortunes changes one day when the train tries to climb a steep mountain.
