Customer Rating: Summary: two little trains Comment: I sent this to my grandson who liked it so much his mother had to read it to him many times.
I also sent "Goodnight Moon" by the same author, but it was not as a big a success as the train book.
My daughter complained that she even drove my grandson to see real trains in San Jose to satisfy his new obsession with trains.
An excellent book. Customer Rating: Summary: Two Trains is Too Terrific! Comment: This book is fabulous; the rhythms and cadence of the story are wonderful. Two different "stories" are being told at the same time on different sides of the page... on the left a real train and on the right a child's imagination of the same scene with their toy train. This book helps develope language and imagination. Customer Rating: Summary: Hey, If My son likes it.......... Comment: The book seems a little on the simple side to me, but my 4 year old son loves it and often requests it. He really seems to like the the parallel between the real train crossing the country and the toy train crossing the house. This book proves I would not be a good Children's Book author, but I am thankful there many great ones out there. If your child is like mine, this is sure to be a hit and despite the fact it's not my favorite, I would highly recommend it. Customer Rating: Summary: Simply Beautiful Comment: This book is simply beautiful! The children love it, the illustrations are beautiful and the text just flows. The two little trains, one a toy and the other real ignite a child's imagination. Highly recommended!! Customer Rating: Summary: fun to read Comment: I only give books as presents when I know I've 1) read them about 20 times to kids and 2) wouldn't mind reading them another 20 times! This one has a good rhythm and the juxtaposition of the "real" train and the toy train is a great conversation starter!
Two little trains are heading West. One is a shiny, streamlined train, moving fast. The other is a little old train, moving not so fast. Both will travel through long dark tunnels, through snow and dust. What else can they have in common? Much more than you think!
