Trains Go

PreS-K—Powerful trains travel over elongated pages in this lively board book. The simple story line will appeal to preschoolers and follows a procession of seven types of trains and a caboose. Each one has its own spread and produces a unique sound. Young listeners will hear the "SQUEAK CLANG TING BING BING BING" of the freight train and the "TRIP TRAP FUFF PUFF" of the mountain train. On repeated readings, children can join in on these repetitive lines and replicate the sounds. Placement of the energetic text varies, giving the book a sense of motion. Watercolor artwork is eye-catching and can be easily seen by children seated in small groups. Plenty of white space surrounds heavy black-line tracks and boldly colored cars. Details emphasize the shapes of different trains. Packaged similarly to Light's Trucks Go (Chronicle, 2008), Trains Go is a worthy addition to toddler/preschool transportation lessons.—Lynn Vanca, Freelance Librarian, Akron, OH