The adventures of a beautiful little locomotive who decided to run away from her humdrum duties.
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Feb 12, 2008
Daniel
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My children have enjoyed the books of Virginia Lee Burton nearly as much as I did when a young boy. This particular book is not nearly as well-known as Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel or Katy, but it still has the same appeal as the other books.
This particular book deals with a train that wants to be a little more than it is -- it wants to go faster and easier -- by itself, without pulling any coaches. It takes off at the first opportunity and is chased by its engineer all the More...
This particular book deals with a train that wants to be a little more than it is -- it wants to go faster and easier -- by itself, without pulling any coaches. It takes off at the first opportunity and is chased by its engineer all the More...
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Aug 01, 2010
Shanna
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Virginia Lee Burton, who brought us Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel, brings us a cautionary tale about a little engine who runs away from her job of pulling coaches. Instead, she escapes and sets off on a solo spree across the country, stopping only when she loses her tender and runs out of fuel and water on an abandoned track. Her owners retrieve her from her exhausted solitude, and she decides that since running away "isn't much fun," she will return to her job.
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Nov 06, 2011
Dolly
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We found a Netflix treat: we just watched Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories, which features animated adaptations of children's storybooks with celebrity narrators. This story was narrated by Bonnie Raitt and we just loved the format. It reminded us of the Tumblebooks animations that we occasionally watch online. As the book is narrated, we followed along with a slightly animated version of the illustrations. It was very entertaining and we really enjoyed watching all of the episodes on the D
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Jul 06, 2011
Sri
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Buku yang mendasar soal kereta. Damar senang sekali walau gambarnya hitam putih. Karena yang diceritakan hal-hal yang mendasar heheh. Peluitnya, asapnya, mekaniknya, fireman-nya, stasiun, thilu-thilu alias perlintasan kereta api, lonceng, penumpang naik, kereta melewati desa yang berhias kuda dan hewan ternak lainnya :P. Sangat klasik.
Jan 26, 2010
Dianna
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I absolutely love the cover design on this one. I like the style of the illustrations. I also like the way the text is set in different shapes. I did not like the train's name being in all caps all the time. CHOO CHOO gets pretty annoying if only for that. I also wasn't a huge fan of the story itself—it's well enough done, I just didn't like it. It reminds me a lot of Tootle, which I don't love either.
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Sep 18, 2011
Katie
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Children will relate to wanting to break free from life's constraints and assert their independence just like CHOO CHOO. Burton's illustrations are stark and dynamic.
Jan 16, 2009
Anna
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Very popular since the weather's kept us in the house for 4 days. I've read it at least twice a day this week and it's good every time.
Aug 30, 2009
Colin
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Well, it's cool. It's real long. Sometimes we read it for family reads. And, I love it, and that's all I have to say.
Feb 18, 2008
Kirei
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This was my son's absolutely favorite book when he was around three years old. A true classic!
Nov 25, 2011
Sara
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not as easy to read as her other books. The train choosing which track to take annoyed my son.
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