ABC Train

by Thomas Burns

Travel through the alphabet on the ABC train. This fun look at letters is a must for any train-loving child.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

28 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 24, 2015

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Reviews

[Storywraps · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is written in rhyme with very good cadence. Kids get to travel from letters A-Z aboard the ABC train.

"A is for automobile
Zooming through the town.

B is for backup,
A big Slowdown." ... the train starts chugging... and the passengers are on their way.

The train slows down for places that kids will love such as a candy factory, Ice Cream land, a ride on a rollercoaster, inside a bat cave, and the kids are privy to a rare spotting of a yeti and zither player just to name a few.

The book is interactive as some pages you turn sideways to read and one is completely upside-down. What fun! The cartoonish- illustrations are colourful and full of detail and action.
My only problem with the book is the text is so small, written all in upper-case letters and very hard to read. It makes a very difficult read for me (the adult) and almost impossible for a child to do so.

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

My grandson loves trains and he knows his alphabet so I thought he would love this book. He did not. the train is in the background of all the illustrations but it is really not an integral part of the text. There were some problems with the text as well. Some of it was very difficult to read and I actually had to search for it. You had to turn the book (laptop) around in some parts to read which made it a bit awkward, but not so much if you had an actual book. the language choice is far older than the target audience. I liked that the vocabulary was a bit challenging but try to explain elation or jubilation to a 4 year old. The illustrations were amazing though. They had so much going on that we talked a lot about them and found lots of things on each page. The rhyming was good and had a good cadence as well. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via netgalley.

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

The colorful pictures are mesmerizing and are sure to capture the heart of kids everywhere who love trains. There are places you need to turn the book in order to read the letters/see the pictures, but that makes it interactive. and helps you teach the alphabet. The alphabet is told in a cute rhyming cadence, although the font for the lettering is a little difficult for an adult to read and for a child to recognize. This is a fun book, that I would love to read to my child, grandchild or storytime. Perfect for libraries, preschools, school libraries, and for gift giving for your favorite train loving child.

[Paul Franco · Rating 4 out of 5]

As you would expect from the title, this is in standard “A is for—” format, with the first page being “automobile” and “backup,” as in traffic jam. There’s two letters for each page, and they rhyme, which works well. The story is held together by the presence of the train, which rides from one land to another, entertaining the kids on board.
Some pages go sideways, but the worst is the one with the bats, with the lettering completely upside down. I’m usually pretty good at reading that way, but it was impossible to make this one out without giving up—sigh—and turning it over.
Painted in early 90s TV cartoon style, with a lot of edges.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a great idea for learning some ABCs, particularly for little ones interested in trains, but my gosh is the text hard to read! Chunky red text with a white outline, on a block-coloured background - a real strain on the eyes! This has the potential to be a great book, but the text really does make it difficult. Additionally, seeing as young ones tend to learn lower case letters, it would be nice to see the text in this book reflective of that, rather than entirely upper-case, which is unusual.

[Richelle Zirkle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute ABC book, but this one won't be a favorite. Our three year old has been reciting his ABC's for a while and loves trains. So while this book should be right up his alley, it isn't an instant hit. First, their are problems with the text that make it difficult to read. Second, the language choice is far older than the target audience. On a positive note, the pictures are better than average, while not our favorite, and the rhyming scheme is good.

I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

[Magy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This alphabet book takes you from the big city to new lands, some imagined and some real. Toddler to Preschool age children will love the dinosaurs, giant ice cream cones, monkeys, spaceships, and more!

I appreciated that many of the words associated with their letter were not your standard "apple, bear, cow, etc." Occasionally, more advanced words pop up like elation and jubilation which will help expose young kids to a wider vocabulary.

*A copy of this book was provided free of charge for an honest review.

[Ryan · Rating 2 out of 5]

A typical abc books that looks for new words to put in it’s mix. The illustrations are amazing, colorful, and fun. They try to bandage the story together, the the title is the knife cutting things apart. The title is ABC Train. While there are trains in the picture, there are none in the story. The two don’t go together. Thank goodness for the artist. The illustrations are what will keep this book of the recycling heap.

[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute book full of colorful pictures and fun rhyming, but some of the text was either difficult to read due to placement/coloring and there were quite a few words that would be difficult for younger kids. I had expected the book to be more about trains but truly it was a mishmash of different items.

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Sarai Henderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful book that my three year old and I loved. The art was great, the rhyming was awesome. We read this story several times. My favorite part was the yeti at the end. Five stars for another great children's book.

Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

[Eileen Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book with wonderful illustrations though some of the wording was tilted in a way which was not easy to read for children. The alphabet was shown in a fun filled way which will surely entice children to read and learn more about their letters.

[Donna Maguire · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun book but some of the words were quite complex for an ABC book. The images were bright and colourful but I think it could maybe be simplified for the type of book it is.

[Producervan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeously illustrated adventure through the alphabet with multiple words for most letters. Highly recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing this ebook for review.

[Poongothai · Rating 3 out of 5]

It has a combination of new and old names with bright and colorful illustrations. If the text size is a little bigger, it will be better

[Andréa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

[Madie Cook]

Genre: Alphabet Book
Awards: None
Audience: Ages 3-5
A. This book fits the category of an alphabet book, because although it is a storybook and talks about traveling on a train, each page has a sentence like "B is for...". It goes through every letter A-Z.
B. The use of shape and perspective is really what makes this book stand out. For example when it gets to the "U" and "V", the train goes into a tunnel and there are bats hanging upside down. The text is flipped upside down like the bats to help the reader get into the perspective of the bats.
C. I would use this book in a group of children who are already somewhat familiar with the alphabet. It is different from normal alphabet books that just have different words that start with the letters; it uses that letter to talk about what is happening to the train as it goes along.
D. What is one of the "lands" the train drove through? Ice Cream land.