Night Train: A Journey from Dusk to Dawn
by Annie Cronin Romano (Author) Ileana Soon (Illustrator)
This cinematic book takes readers along on a steam engine's journey through the night, from a city to a small town. Varied landscapes as well as color shifts show the passage of time from dusk to night to dawn. The rhythmic text is perfect for bedtime reading, and train lovers young and old will appreciate the various railway details incorporated in the text and art. Night trainwakensto the dusk, groggy, stretching, load and roll, load and roll.
Bringing warmth and wonder to the night, this book will send young readers off to sleep dreaming of the steady train journeying through the night.
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PreS-Gr 2-This free verse poem is an ode to a passenger train that "wakens to the dusk," carries out its responsibilities, and then sleeps after the sun rises. The steam engine, fueled by coal, travels through hills, across plains, over rivers, and past wheat fields and barns on its journey. Using words such as rattle, rumbles, and squeal and creak, the lyrical text succinctly describes the sounds of the train: "Wheels a-clatter, creatures scatter--hissing, chugging, mountain-hugging night train." Offering differing perspectives, the engaging digital illustrations vary in size, many of which are spreads while others are smaller and placed on white backgrounds that brighten the darker views of the countryside. The locomotive is observed by animals, including raccoons, deer, and horses, as it travels across bridges and through tunnels to reach its destination just as the sky begins to lighten. VERDICT The calming text and appealing pictures work beautifully together to create an evocative and soothing bedtime story. Best shared one-on-one.-Maryann H. Owen, Oak Creek Public Library WI
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Annie Cronin Romano is a speech-language therapist and blogger. She graduated from Boston College with a degree in English, then went on to earn her teaching certification in high school English and a master's degree in communication disorders. She contributes to the groupblog "24 Carrot Writing," which focuses on writing strategies and maintaining motivation for writers. Her personal website features writing tips and some ofher works in progress. She's on Twitter as @AnnieCRomano and has around a thousand followers. She lives in Massachusetts andis an active member of SCBWI and The Writer's Loft. Her first book, Before You Sleep, will be published by Page Street Kids in fall 2018.
Ileana Soon, debut picture book illustrator, has a degree in illustration and entertainment arts from the Art Center College of Design in California. Her editorial art clients include Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Boston Globe, and Scientific American. She has also won multiple awards from American Illustration, Communication Arts, the World Illustration Awards and the Society of Illustrators West. Having grown up in a small seaside town in Borneo, Malaysia, she now lives and works in Los Angeles.JUV041050 - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Railroads & Trains
JUV068000 - Juvenile Fiction | Travel
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