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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!
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This is a fantastic old train book, and my 3.5 y.o. who is a train specialist took to it immediately. The good reviews here ring true with respect to the quality of the illustration and the juxtaposition of the two trains' journeys on opposing pages as the story progresses, and my primary reason for writing this review is to point out the oddball and completely unnecessary reference the book has to a "black man," who in the book is a musician. It's not presented as a slur in any way, but given the age of the book and how completely gratuitous the reference is, it just seems weird, like maybe back when it was published it would have invoked some stereotype that is lost on the modern audience. For that reason, I'm substituting in another word in place of "black" when I read it aloud. This bit of datedness is why I give it four instead of 5. I would certainly not avoid the book over it; rather, I point it out so that some of you won't get caught by surprise on first read if you care to make an edit yourselves.
I borrowed this book from our Public Library for my 2-year old train lover (he picked it out for the cover and illustrations), and we both liked it so much that I purchased it on Amazon. The words are simple and rhythmic and tell a simple story of traveling across the country to the west coast. The beautiful pastel illustrations flesh out the words magnificently. They are rich with things to look at, yet very soft and calming at the same time. The parallels presented in the pictures with each left/right spread are wonderfully engaging. For example, I love the real train going through a rainstorm while the toy train runs past the shower in the bathroom!
Unlike some of the other reviewers, I believe even young (2 and up) children can understand the parallels between the two train's journeys, even without coaching from their reading partner. "Look, Mommie, the shower is like rain for the toy train!" It is a wonderful vehicle to help children think creatively.
For adults, there are even more rewarding subtleties. For example, if you look at the cover, you note the toy train is wrapped in a gift box sitting atop the luggage on the train platform in front of the real train. The title pages show the box unwrapped before the story begins. In the last two pages of the book, the real train reaches its destination, and the toy train is seen on the floor approaching the bed of a sleeping child. I interepreted this as representing that someone who loved the child - a traveling parent, relative, family friend, etc. - had traveled on the real train to the child's home and brought the toy train as a present for the child.
The two trains cross mountains and rivers, go through dark tunnels, rain and snow storms, and travel long distances to reach their destinations. As a mother, I found this to be a fine allegory of a parent's love. Neither rain, nor snow, nor fringe on the rug will keep a loving parent from a child's side. Each train faces trials which are difficult in their own measure for the train in question, yet each train ultimately completes its journey successfully.
I find the last page - the image of the toy train reaching the sleeping child, to be wonderfuly evocative. Though the book ends there, as I believe it should, one can easily imagine the delighted child coming down the stairs in the morning, carrying the toy train, and looking eagerly for their loved one. I have no idea if that was Ms. Brown's intention, but that is how her book reached me.
There are many levels on which to enjoy this book, and I heartily recommend it for age 2 and up along with their reading partners. The sense of coming home to warmth and safety make it a great bedtime book as well.
Simple story of 2 trains, one real and one toy, that share the same journey. Wonderful to read at night or any time to calm children as the text is very soothing. A Must Have for any child's library.
My son is 3 and loves this book! He loves trains so this was an immediate favorite. He already has it memorized. There's lots of repetitive language which we like (my son has a mild speech delay, so repetition is good) and beautifully illustrated pictures. If your child is a fan of trains, they will like this book!
This book is similar to others by Brown - simple, soothing words and beautiful pictures. Even very young children would enjoy this tale at bedtime. There is no drama or anything "scary". Opposing pages show parallel journeys of a real train going across the country and a toy train moving around the house. I have a 7 year old train lover and he still requests this book.
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