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Locomotive
Winner of the 2014 Caldecott Medal and the Robert F. Sibert Honor Award, Locomotive tells the story of a family's journey on the Union Pacific Railroad, from Omaha to San Francisco. The journey is punctuated the sights and sounds of the trip, highlighting just how lively and exciting traveling by train in the 1800's would be. Brian Floca's wordplay and art do wonders for the book, providing a sense of wonder and life to every page. 64 pgs, hc.
It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America's brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean.
Come hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!
Gift for nephew who loves trains, but I loved so much I will end up buying one for my collection.