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Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night?

By Brianna Caplan Sayres
Series: Where Do...Series
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Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night? by Brianna Caplan Sayres is a charming children’s story that imagines how various types of trains might prepare to settle down after a busy day. Through rhythmic and soothing text, young readers are taken on a delightful journey exploring bedtime rituals of steam trains, ending in a peaceful and restful night.
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You might enjoy this delightful children's book if you're fond of stories that fuel the imagination with whimsical tales about bedtime routines for steam trains. Perfect for young readers who love trains and bedtime stories, it offers a charming and imaginative peek into how trains might settle down for the night, all in a beautifully illustrated, rhyming narrative.

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A board book version of the chugging bedtime tale, Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night? to follow the smashing success of the Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? board book. Take the train to dreamland with this board book version of the chugging bedtime tale, the perfect companion to Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night? Have you ever wondered what little trains do when it's time for bed? Same things you do! Steam trains, freight trains, subways-and more!-wash up, have a snack, load their teddies for storytime, and get rocked to sleep by mommy and daddy trains beneath a blanket of stars. Little one-track-mind train lovers will be tickled to see how bedtime is just the same for their favorite vehicles as it is for them. "Train lovers will be sure to take this bedtime read for a ride."-School Library Journal

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  • Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night?
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Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night? by Brianna Caplan Sayres is praised for its gentle rhyming verses and illustrations, which depict a variety of anthropomorphized trains preparing for bed. The book offers a bedtime serenade using different types of trains, making it a delightful read for children interested in trains. The artwork captures serene nighttime scenes, and the narrative provides a charming way to connect with both kids and their parents who are not familiar with diverse train types.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780553521009

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Board book

Date Published: 27 June 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers

Illustration: FULL COLOR

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Christian Slade

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 191.0mm

Height: 152.0mm

Weight: 278g

Pages: 26

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Brianna Caplan Sayres Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Where Do...Series

About the Author

BRIANNA CAPLAN SAYRES didn't know a breakdown train from a roundhouse-until her three-year-old fell in love with Thomas the Tank Engine! Now Brianna and her husband are busy chugging along with their two boys in Seattle. She is the author of Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night?, both illustrated by Christian Slade. You can visit Brianna on the Web at briannacaplansayres.com and facebook.com/authorbrianna. CHRISTIAN SLADE's classic, distinctive art style can be found in picture books, novels, and magazines for children. He holds an MA in illustration from Syracuse University, as well as a BFA in drawing and animation from the University of Central Florida. He lives with his wife, two children, and two corgis in Florida. Visit him on the Web at christianslade.com.

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