Reviews

Trains Don't Sleep by Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum

staceym's review

4.0

I think the book would work well for a library read aloud. The illustrations are beautiful but I wonder why the illustrator choose to set the story in the 1950-60s. Why not make it contemporary? Trains still can have their magical charm now.

laughinglibra84's review

4.0

The illustrations by Deirdre Gill take the reader on a beautiful journey. Andria Rosenbaum's describe each train's type, where they go, what they carry. For a book published in 2017, I was surprised to see a circus of animals on one of the trains. I'm pretty sure traveling circuses are few if they even exist any longer.

libraryjen's review

3.0

Rhyming text and muted illustrations describe a day (or two or three) in the life of a train. Usable, but nothing special, for story time.

wordnerd153's review

3.0

Freight trains, stock cars, boxcars too, who wants to learn about trains? I do, I do! This lushly illustrated rhyming picture book will be read again and again by children who are fascinated by trains. Those who aren't interested in locomotives will pass this book by and may become disengaged if used as a read aloud in the library. This would be a great resource for primary classroom teachers doing a unit on trains, but I'm not sure that is part of any curriculum. Add it to your collection if you have a lot of train enthusiasts; if not, let it chug on by.

kristinajean's review

4.0

One of the best train books of recent memory--oil illustrations and couplets make this book feel sleepy, but still pushes the story and train forward as its title suggests.

My only quibble is that horrible font on the front cover.

tinkeringlibrarian's review against another edition

3.0

Nice poetic train bedtime story which shows the roles trains can have. No plot. Recommended ages 2-4.