You tell the crew,
"Table for two,"
unpack your appetite.
You sip and chew,
drink in the view;
the sunset's such a sight.
Try something new ... "
Kids who love trains are going to be impressed with the witty poems that introduce the variety to be had when considering this mode of transportation. They will have read their fair share of other train books ... there are many. But, they haven't seen one like this, I would be willing to bet.
The poet starts with the train yard itself, and the preparations for a day of work. Readers are encouraged to identify each one as it makes its way to the track it will take.
"Let's see how many we can name
as they depart from where they're stored.
Come on! Hop on now. All aboard!"
What a journey awaits ... from freight train and the tracks it runs on, to the bullet, the steam engine, the train snow plow, the zoo train, and on we go! Each is shared in descriptive, accessible text on double page spreads, accompanied by digital images full of color, detail and variety in settings. The verses differ in form and style meant to complement the train being described.
In the Train Facts section of back matter, the author provides further factual and much-appreciated material that is sure to please young readers and fans alike.
"The world's longest-ever passenger train had
70 cars pulled by one engine. It was more than
a mile long."
"Until the 1980s, cabooses were the final car
on every freight train. Inside, the conductor
had a desk for paperwork, a sleeping bunk, a
cast-iron stove for cooking, and a toilet that
sometimes emptied straight onto the tracks."
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