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The Train Ride: Read and Share
Climb aboard for a rhythmic train ride through the country. There's lots to see and someone very special waiting at the end!
READ AND SHARE is a unique first library for parents and children that helps build early readers’ confidence. Grouped in four progressive levels, Read and Share books - available individually for the first time - are specially selected for qualities that encourage literacy skills and a love of reading.
Sixteen top-quality books with notes for extending reading fun inspire the confidence parents and children need to experience the joys of reading . . . together. Plus an informative Parents’ Handbook!
What is Read and Share?
—An expert selection of sixteen high-quality picture books by superb authors and illustrators, featuring a multicultural array of subjects, including poetry and rhymes, traditional songs, stories, and information books
—Four progressive levels - Beginnings, Early Steps, Next Steps, and Taking Off - each including four fabulous picture books
—Two full spreads inside each book offering suggestions and activities inspired by the story, designed to help parents and children get the most out of each book - and build a foundation for reading success
—A separate 24-page, full-color Parents’ Handbook providing extensive practical information and detailed answers to many of the questions parents ask about encouraging their children’s literacy
READ AND SHARE is a unique first library for parents and children that helps build early readers’ confidence. Grouped in four progressive levels, Read and Share books - available individually for the first time - are specially selected for qualities that encourage literacy skills and a love of reading.
Sixteen top-quality books with notes for extending reading fun inspire the confidence parents and children need to experience the joys of reading . . . together. Plus an informative Parents’ Handbook!
What is Read and Share?
—An expert selection of sixteen high-quality picture books by superb authors and illustrators, featuring a multicultural array of subjects, including poetry and rhymes, traditional songs, stories, and information books
—Four progressive levels - Beginnings, Early Steps, Next Steps, and Taking Off - each including four fabulous picture books
—Two full spreads inside each book offering suggestions and activities inspired by the story, designed to help parents and children get the most out of each book - and build a foundation for reading success
—A separate 24-page, full-color Parents’ Handbook providing extensive practical information and detailed answers to many of the questions parents ask about encouraging their children’s literacy
24 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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March 26, 2012
Again with nursery within our topic of transport, the train was a great story which we continued with lots of activities after the book. But the book is about one child who goes on a train, on his journey what he see's?, what happens?, why he is on the train? where he is going to get off the train what is there? the story brings in other modes of transport, he see's a tracker, a hot air balloon, a boat, his reflection when they go into the tunnel, animals past a farm, the light house and the seaside where they get off to met his nan.
Children enjoyed the boys, like to be questioned throughout the story and be engaged in the story.
Brilliant booksd recommend for ages 3-5.
Children enjoyed the boys, like to be questioned throughout the story and be engaged in the story.
Brilliant booksd recommend for ages 3-5.
March 15, 2022
The book.is lovely to share.
Simply words and great pictures.
Nice quick book to pick up and look at.
Simply words and great pictures.
Nice quick book to pick up and look at.
February 13, 2020
A lovely book which can be used for a music lesson to introduce keeping a rhythm. Short simple and repetitive sentences which can be picked up and copied by the children. Can be used in a ‘journeys’ topic as one mode of transport and a discussion about the sounds you could hear on the journey- use instruments to make a backing for each image
September 10, 2022
A gentle book, soothing at bedtime with a nice cadence.
July 30, 2013
The Train Ride by June Crebbin and illustrated by Stephen Lambert
Published: 1995
Age range: 3-7 years
Brief Synopsis:
A colourful picture book, following the train journey of a girl and her mother to visit her grandmother.
My Opinion:
This is a good example of a "read and share" book. It is ideal to read to a class or for ages 5-7 with their peers. The vocabulary is very simple and maintains a rhythmic tone representing the sound of a fast moving steam train "What shall I see? What shall I see?....That's what I see, that's what I see." The 'show and tell' element evokes class discussion and collaborative learning.
A great book to read over again, the simple sentence structure and repetition provides a starting point for recognising how words look.
In terms of punctuation this is an interesting way to introduce the Comma, full-stop and question mark visually and show how it looks within a sentence, to get young students identifying it on the page.
Uses In The Classroom:
Overall this book can be used to it's full potential as part of a a 'themed week' such as; modes of transportation, animals, poetry or, the environment, to name a few.
Asking questions to allow students to predict what might come up next and contribute to class. The vibrant pictures can provide hints for this, which would also allow students to identify what they see (Geese, sheep, farm, balloon, etc). Perhaps by reading out some false objects, the class will recognise that this is wrong and correctly identify the right objects. The pictures and repetitive poetic structure will allow them to do this.
Ultimately this book is ideal for early years. Although this is a picture book, the use of the colours may be distracting and exclude children who have colour vision deficiency (CVD). For this reason it should be used in collaboration with other resources.
Published: 1995
Age range: 3-7 years
Brief Synopsis:
A colourful picture book, following the train journey of a girl and her mother to visit her grandmother.
My Opinion:
This is a good example of a "read and share" book. It is ideal to read to a class or for ages 5-7 with their peers. The vocabulary is very simple and maintains a rhythmic tone representing the sound of a fast moving steam train "What shall I see? What shall I see?....That's what I see, that's what I see." The 'show and tell' element evokes class discussion and collaborative learning.
A great book to read over again, the simple sentence structure and repetition provides a starting point for recognising how words look.
In terms of punctuation this is an interesting way to introduce the Comma, full-stop and question mark visually and show how it looks within a sentence, to get young students identifying it on the page.
Uses In The Classroom:
Overall this book can be used to it's full potential as part of a a 'themed week' such as; modes of transportation, animals, poetry or, the environment, to name a few.
Asking questions to allow students to predict what might come up next and contribute to class. The vibrant pictures can provide hints for this, which would also allow students to identify what they see (Geese, sheep, farm, balloon, etc). Perhaps by reading out some false objects, the class will recognise that this is wrong and correctly identify the right objects. The pictures and repetitive poetic structure will allow them to do this.
Ultimately this book is ideal for early years. Although this is a picture book, the use of the colours may be distracting and exclude children who have colour vision deficiency (CVD). For this reason it should be used in collaboration with other resources.
May 8, 2012
I read ‘The Train Ride’ by Julie Crebbin to my reception class and they loved it. It fit perfectly into our topic of ‘Going Places’. The book is about a train journey that a young child goes on and describes what she saw on the way. The children were excited as we turned each page, eager to find out what the young child saw next. It prompted a nice discussion about what the children in the class have seen on their train journeys. The book is beautifully illustrated with bright, colourful pictures. I would highly recommend ‘The Train Ride’ for this age group.
November 12, 2012
This Picture is an okay read, but i feel that there are more fun and interesting books out there to read to children. The aim on this story is to demonstration to children about exploration and travel. It get children's imaginations going and also make children wonder what is going to happen next.
I would recommend reading this to Reception year group and below, to basic for children who are in KS1.
I would recommend reading this to Reception year group and below, to basic for children who are in KS1.
February 8, 2019
I didn’t really enjoy this book as it was very repetitive. It would be good for providing you with some rhyme before a phonics lesson in year one or two. This could get the children involved in predictions.
May 14, 2020
This is a fun read-aloud rhyming book about what you could see on a train ride.
June 21, 2022
Cute little book. Repeats the same words, my son liked it and he read most of it on his own.
February 11, 2023
Great book for babies and young toddlers showing the views of train ride to Grandma's seaside town. Lovely rythym to read, simple sentences, and the illustrations are simple and wholesome for a young person. My 1 year old loved this story before bed.
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February 14, 2013This book is about a girl who on a train journey. It is perfect for a nursery setting within the topics of transport and places. The story shows us what the girl see's on her journey. Every page uses the repetition of: what can I see? what can I see? Which sounds a bit like a train. children can join in and sing along. The story brings in other modes of transport and places as on the way the girl see's a tractor, a hot air balloon, a boat, her reflection in the tunnel, animals past a farm, the light house and the seaside. The ending is a surprise as we don't get told where the girl is going until the end where she gets of at the station to meet her nan. Children are able to relate to this story and can be used as a basis for discussion. For example have you ever been on the train? Do you go to see your nan? How do you get to your Nan's house? This will allow children to talk about other models of transport, places their Nan's etc.
Other follow up activities can then be carried out such as using pictures of the what she saw to sequence the story.
I really enjoyed this book as it is simple and engaging for very young children.
Other follow up activities can then be carried out such as using pictures of the what she saw to sequence the story.
I really enjoyed this book as it is simple and engaging for very young children.
March 24, 2013
This is a lovely book by June Crebbin which is about a little girl who goes on a train ride to visit her grandma. The reader goes on a journey with the little girl as she discovers different things in her environment and describes what she sees on the way. She sees a hot air balloon, a boat, a light house, her reflection and animals. The illustrations are bright and draw the readers attention. Repetition is also used in the book to involve all children for example the question "What do you see?" is asked throughout the book. I would recomend this book for children in nursery and getting children to think about the different modes of transport that we can use. This book can also be used to discuss what they see on their own journeys when on a bus or on a train for example.
This was a book that my class were reading for Literacy in my school and they all enjoyed it when it was being read to them. Props were also used alongside the book such as a mirror for the reflection and toy animals to further bring the book to life.
This was a book that my class were reading for Literacy in my school and they all enjoyed it when it was being read to them. Props were also used alongside the book such as a mirror for the reflection and toy animals to further bring the book to life.
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July 27, 2011The illustrations are a little too vague to do it for me, and the text a trifle sing-song, but it's okay. Outgrown, though, so donating it to my son's school library.
November 25, 2011
It rhymes, which I found a bit annoying
March 13, 2013
A girl and her mother take a train ride to grandma's house.
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