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The Mini-Express
All aboard!
The Mini-Express takes readers on a fun-filled ride aboard a chunky and colorful die-cut steam engine. With the hiss of steam and clackity-clack of wheels on the track, the rhyming verse tells the story of Engineer Hoot and his crew of hardworking mice. Peter Lippman's energetic illustrations bring the characters and text to life on every page. Die-cut in the shape of a train, The Mini-Express is both a book and a toy; whether being read aloud or moving across the floor in play, it sparks a curious child's imagination.
The Mini-Express takes readers on a fun-filled ride aboard a chunky and colorful die-cut steam engine. With the hiss of steam and clackity-clack of wheels on the track, the rhyming verse tells the story of Engineer Hoot and his crew of hardworking mice. Peter Lippman's energetic illustrations bring the characters and text to life on every page. Die-cut in the shape of a train, The Mini-Express is both a book and a toy; whether being read aloud or moving across the floor in play, it sparks a curious child's imagination.
20 pages, Board Book
First published October 7, 2002
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January 13, 2026
This book is a train! Grandma and Pop-Pop bought it for me over the summer. When I first started reading it, I thought it was ok, but now I pull it off the shelf all the time. I like that it has wheels, like a car (my favorite thing in the world). I also like the animals. I'm trying to figure out what is happening in the pictures. I notice the red lights on every page and point them out to Mommy.
June 24, 2012
Cole enjoys the story but the book isn't holding up well for us.
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