There's a Train Going by My Window

by Wendy Kesselman, Tony Chen

A child travels by train to faraway lands, meeting unusual animals as she goes.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the sound of this book. I can never make it through the book silently. Somewhere in the middle I always find myself whispering the words aloud ("There's a train going by my window/ Chucka-chucka-chuck, chucka-choo/ It's going all around the world/ I want to go too.") The story is a nice blend of travel, learning about different countries and the animals that live in them, while still being silly (tangoing with penguins). The illustrations have a certain static quality, they seem like paintings that have been cut out and collaged, but they work.