Vamos, Samantha R. Alphabet
Trains, illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke.
Charlesbridge, 2015. $14.95. PICTURE BOOK
Enjoy an alphabetical train ride through the different types
of trains. Some trains will be very
familiar like the auto train, freight train, and bullet train. Other trains are less known such as: coal trains,
dinky train, elevated train, incline train, monorail, narrow-gauge train,
snowplow train, unit train, and top-n-tail train. You’ll probably notice that there are still
several letters of the alphabet that haven’t been used. Author, Samantha Vamos, uses the names of
specific trains and their routes to complete each letter of the alphabet; for
example, the Victoria Express is a train that travels between Hanoi and Lao Cai
in Vietnam. There is a paragraph
explanation for each train at the end of the book. Colorful and vibrant illustrations propel
this train book forward as it highlights trains and people around the
world. The rhymes are smooth, making
this a great read aloud book.
Pre-K, EL-ADVISABLE.
Samantha Hastings, MA, MLS.
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