The Boy Who Loved Trains

by Jill Kalz, Jill Kalz

Conner is crazy about trains. They are almost all he thinks about. But a present from Aunt Sally might change everything.

Genres: Childrens

24 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2006

About the author

Jill Kalz is the author of The Winter Bees (November 2018, Minneopa Valley Press) — a collection of short fiction — and more than 70 titles for children, including the Tuckerbean beginning-reader series and the picture book Farmer Cap (Pfeffernut County series), finalist for a 2008 Minnesota Book Award and winner of the Readers' Choice Award and an AEP Distinguished Achievement Award. Kalz has also published poetry in the Nebraska Review, the Ohio Review, Cream City Review, and other magazines. She works as a children's book editor and lives in Minnesota.

Reviews

[May Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute. Perfect for little kids

I imagine this one to be something I would read with my toddler niece, as she is still learning to talk. The narrator perfectly narrated the story. I bet little kids would be captivated by it, especially if they are shown the illustrations.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I picked this one up because my son likes trains. Not the best book, as I thought the story fell a little flat and the illustrations weren't that good, but it would be good for a beginning reader, which is the intended audience. The book is about a young boy who is obsessed with trains, in fact the only words he will say is "Woo! Woo!". It is his birthday and he gets a new present from his aunt, a shiny race car, so soon afterwards he is obsessed with cars and the only words he will say is "Vroom! Vroom!". My son enjoyed the book more than me. Recommended for ages 3-6, 2 stars.