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The Little Red Caboose
A little red caboose thinks nobody cares for him until he prevents his train from slipping backwards down a mountain.
Hardcover, 24 pages
Published
March 27th 2000
by Golden Books
(first published January 1st 1953)
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Well with an average rating of 4/5 and 439 reviews, I have a feeling that people won't necessarily consider me a 'cheat' by adding this book to my list and also including a review. I do remember reading this book as a child, and I since read through it again because my brother (who has a mental age of 10) had it sitting next to his computer. I believe my brother has an almost complete collection of Little Golden Books (and if I add all of them I am sure I can bump my read number up substantiall...more
Sep 04, 2012
Valerie
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I recently lighted on a trove of Little Golden Books.
I'd entirely forgotten The Little Red Caboose, and expect to be pleasantly surprised. I remember it as a book to take in a car, for when you're stopped at a railroad crossing.
The background scenes are really the star of the story. I can understand the objections to the stereotypical presentations of Native Americans in the story. In fact, it's worse than it seems. At the time the book came out, people were being beaten in schools for speaking...more
I'd entirely forgotten The Little Red Caboose, and expect to be pleasantly surprised. I remember it as a book to take in a car, for when you're stopped at a railroad crossing.
The background scenes are really the star of the story. I can understand the objections to the stereotypical presentations of Native Americans in the story. In fact, it's worse than it seems. At the time the book came out, people were being beaten in schools for speaking...more
The railway equals progress and the 1950s world of The Little Red Caboose is optimistic progress at its very Eisenhowerian best. Everyone is smiling and happy and going some place. It's an American trip. Although there are several scenes with castles tucked away in the distance, which is obviously more European. Ignore those castles, it's definitely still 1953 America. There's a pesky lack of diversity though, which reflects 1953 as well (except for the Native Americans, but that's a whole other...more
The Little Red Caboose is a cute book about a caboose that wants the children to notice and wave at him like they do to the coal, flat, oil, box cars, and the engine. When the train is going up a really tall hill the train starts to slip backwards and it is up the the little red caboose to save the train from going backwards which it does. Then a couple more engines come along to help the train up the hill. All of the towns people were grateful that the caboose was there to save the train now al...more
Again, I'm going to sound like I'm about 50 years older than I am, but there's something about these "boomer" children's books that's missing in today's literature. I like that this book's lesson is that it's okay to not be the flashy, noticeable one all the time. If you do your job, and you do it well, then that is enough to keep the whole train from destruction. It's a lesson in humility and pride in ones talents, be they extraordinary or simple.
Oct 11, 2009
Jane
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Parents with kids who love trains
Recommended to Jane by:
My parents
My 18 month old loves this book. Some of the pages can be a little wordy for modern attention spans, but he sits still through the whole thing. Probably because there are lots of other things going on in the background of the pictures that he loves to look at and point out; airplanes, elephants, boats, etc.
I remember this book from when I was a child and I am delighted that my son enjoys it so much.
I remember this book from when I was a child and I am delighted that my son enjoys it so much.
One of the books I purchased for our plane trip to Atlanta, I had a childhood flashback when I saw the illustration of boats at the park. I realized I had this book as a child - very odd sensation. Tommy didn't want to read this book, at first,, but he loved it once we got around to it.
One of the books I purchased for our plane trip to Atlanta, I had a childhood flashback when I saw the illustration of boats at the park. I realized I had this book as a child - very odd sensation. Tommy didn't want to read this book, at first,, but he loved it once we got around to it.
My 2-year old son sort of likes this book. He likes trains right now. The pictures are pretty good and have enough familiar objects in them for him to recognize. The text on a few pages is a little too long for his attention span, but many other pages have very brief text.
This is one of my favorite books because I like it's name so I really like it lots. I like the pictures of the kids and animals. I like all of the nature in the pictures. I liked that the caboose stopped the train so it wouldn't fall down the hill. So I like it so much!
An oldie but a goodie. My autistic son followed this story from beginnning to end, with "Life is a Highway' blaring away at the same time. You cant go wrong with trains, especially cute little red trains and he even tolerated the word 'caboose' instead of 'train'.
Another winner from Little Golden Books. My son actually quotes "a box car, a coal car, an oil car..." too cute! Keep in mind this story and pictures were written in a different time, try not to be offended by the stereotypical portrayal of the American Indians.
This Little Golden Book classic from 1953, just 25 cents when it first was published, shows us the power of perseverance, and that we all have something to add to the world, even if we are a little red caboose. And that lesson is priceless!
Jun 29, 2011
Katie
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this book is so cute! some of my children really really like this book not all but some. I think that it can be good for heloing children find some understnanding of others emotions and make some connections to their own lives.
William actually walked up to me with this book, and I got it because we were doing the letter R. When it was time to read it, William wasn't too interested, but Natalie enjoyed it once or twice. It was similar to The Little Engine that Could, but not just the same story with a new look.
evan has been asking me to read this book to him over & over, again & again - EVERY night - for maybe 2 weeks straight now!! it's really cute -- thanks, brandon!!
It think I can...
Another of the first books I read, along with a lot of the other Little Golden books. This was the one I loved most out of the whole set.
Another of the first books I read, along with a lot of the other Little Golden books. This was the one I loved most out of the whole set.
I remember enjoying this book as a little girl. My little boy loves it too! Sometimes he'll say "Oh smoke!" just like the little red caboose. :)
Oh. My. Goodness.
I am always surprised at which books my little one becomes fascinated by-THIS one we have literally read AT LEAST 15 times today. I found it at a junky thrift store (my favorite kind) for a few pennies. To him, it's priceless.
I am always surprised at which books my little one becomes fascinated by-THIS one we have literally read AT LEAST 15 times today. I found it at a junky thrift store (my favorite kind) for a few pennies. To him, it's priceless.
My daughter loves trains and when I found this book in my childhood stack, she immediately fell in love!
I remember this from childhood, both mine and my two sons. It was a favorite for us all.
Read to my boys when they were little.... great story about an unlikely hero!
Even if you're in the back, the waaaaay back, you can still make a difference.
Wonderful little book. Callie and I enjoyed this one!
I pretty much wore this book out when I was a kid.
One of those really sweet stories I remember as a child!!
Read this as a child at least a hundred times
I much prefer the Little Engine That Could.
One of my favorites as a kid so long ago.
The kids love this book.
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