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Train to Timbuctoo

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Train to Timbuctoo, authored by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Art Seiden, is a delightful children's book that takes young readers on a whimsical journey using rhythmic prose and vibrant illustrations. It follows the adventures of a cheerful train filled with a variety of animals, traversing imaginative landscapes on its enchanting journey. This classic story captures the excitement of travel and discovery, perfect for engaging and entertaining young minds.
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Format: Hardback
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This charming children's book might delight you if you're captivated by whimsical adventures and imaginative storytelling. The vibrant illustrations, combined with engaging rhythmic text, make it a perfect choice for young readers eager to embark on a fun journey filled with curiosity and wonder.

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Train to Timbuctoo

Brown's 1951 tale about a big train and a little train that have just left Kalamazoo.

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Back in print for a new generation, a rollicking, rhyming train tale from the author of Goodnight Moon! From Kalamazoo to Timbuctoo, from Timbuctoo and back! This beloved story from 1951, about a big train and a little train that have just left Kalamazoo, has captured the imaginations of generations of children. Out of print for decades, it is back to delight little ones and their parents and grandparents again. "Clackety-clack-clackety-clack-pocketa-pocketa-pocketa"-down the track they go! Now a new generation of children will pore over the cheerful illustrations of bridges, tracks, and countryside, while listening to this rollicking tale.

Series: Little Golden Book

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780553533408

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 January 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.

Illustration: Full colour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 24

About the Author

MARGARET WISE BROWN (1910-1952), best known as the author of Goodnight Moon, wrote countless children's books inspired by her belief that the very young were fascinated by the simple pleasures of the world around them. Among her many bestselling Golden titles are Home For A Bunny, Mister Dog, The Color Kittens, The Golden Egg Book, Seven Little Postmen, and The Sailor Dog. ART SEIDEN (1923-2004) illustrated over three hundred books, and was both author and illustrator of at least twenty-two children's books for every major publisher.

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