Night Train, Night Train

Name: Night Train, Night Train
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SKU: 9781580897174
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By Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor

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Summary

Night Train, Night Train by Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor is a beautifully illustrated children's book that captures the magical journey of a train travelling through the night. The rhythmic text and vibrant artwork create an enchanting atmosphere as the train passes through various landscapes, inviting young readers to imagine the nocturnal wonders that unfold during the ride. This book combines a soothing narrative with a sense of adventure, perfect for sparking the imagination of children.
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Format: Hardback

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If you have a love for trains and are drawn to enchanting illustrations paired with rhythmic storytelling, this children's book might capture your heart. It offers a soothing, rhythmic adventure of a night-time train journey, perfect for bedtime reading and sparking the imagination of young train enthusiasts.

Night Train, Night Train

Rhyming, lyrical text describes a nighttime journey on a passenger train in the 1940s. Largely painted in black and white, breathtaking illustrations by renowned artist Minor feature pops of color as the train continues its trip until the full-color spectrum appears as dawn breaks.

Ride the rails of the night train in this beautifully rendered journey conducted by renowned artist Wendell Minor and frequent collaborator Robert Burleigh.

Description

Ride the rails of the night train in this beautifully rendered journey conducted by renowned artist Wendell Minor and frequent collaborator Robert Burleigh.

Night Train, Night Train takes readers on a mesmerising ride with rhyming, lyrical text that describes the sights and sounds of a nighttime journey from country to city on a passenger train in the 1940s.

Largely painted in black and white, breathtaking illustrations feature pops of colour as the train continues its trip until the full-colour spectrum appears as dawn breaks and passengers arrive at the station.

A nostalgic and innovative choice for readers fascinated by trains.

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Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor's children's book follows a young rider on an overnight journey aboard a steam train, featuring rhyming text and rhythmic verses that draw readers into the ride. The story uses colour highlights to bring visual life to the shadowy graphite illustrations, capturing the night train's nostalgic, Depression-era setting as it transitions from night to morning. The book also includes a note about the historically significant Dreyfuss Hudson locomotive, appealing to young train enthusiasts with its blend of comforting cadence and engaging visuals.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781580897174

Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 October 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 279.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Robert Burleigh Wendell Minor

About the Author

Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of more than forty books for children, including Look Up! Henrietta Leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer and Hit the Road, Jack. Robert has collaborated with Wendell Minor on Night Flight- Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic , Abraham Lincoln Comes Home, If You Spent a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond, and Into the Woods- John James Audubon Lives His Dream. Wendell Minor has designed more than two thousand book covers and written and/or illustrated more than fifty children's books, including many in collaboration with Jean Craighead George. Recent titles include Trapped!, How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow?, and If You Were a Panda Bear.Wendell has collaborated with Rob Burleigh on Night Flight- Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic , Abraham Lincoln Comes Home, If You Spent a Day with Thoreau at Walden Pond, and Into the Woods- John James Audubon Lives His Dream.