Train! | written and illustrated by Judi Abbot (2014)
Summary
Little Elephant LOVES trains. One day, Mommy and Daddy take Little Elephant for a ride on a real train, and Little Elephant is so excited! But on the train, Little Elephant gets angry when no one wants to play trains with him. Cat wants to play with his plane. Penguin wants to play with his car. And Rabbit would rather play with his digger. How will they all find a way to play together?
Format
Picture Book
Age Range
2-5
Why I Love It
Whatβs more realistic than a toddler with a favorite toy, especially one that falls into the category of βThings that Goβ? A special train ride ends in an opportunity to make friends and try new things when the excitement of a train tunnel mixes up the toys. Elephant ends up with Catβs plane and is surprised that it might be fun to play something new. The text is simple and bouncy and the illustrations are bright and cheerful; the perfect social-emotional learning book for the smallest humans just learning how to play together with friends.