Freight Train
Author / Illustrator: Donald Crews- Concept / Realism
- Grade Range/Level Recommendation: young reader (2-6 yrs.)
Caldecott Honor Book
Summary: A train of colored cars travels through day and night, and through country and city.
Themes: concept of color with each train car a separate color, basic train cars named and depicted realistically
Questions:
- How did we know the train was going fast and faster?
- What colors were the train cars?
Extension Activities:
- make a colored train good template at The Bestest Mom or Mel’s Desk
- pretend to be a train going different speeds, over, under and through things
Comment: So few words, almost a wordless book. Great way to teach colors, especially to train lovers. Clean realistic illustrations.
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