The Littlest Train, Chris Gall
The Littlest Train, Chris Gall
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The Littlest Train

Author: Chris Gall

Narrator: Sean Duregger

Unabridged: 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2020

Synopsis

In this endearing story of a tiny toy train, the creator of the hit series Dinotrux now breathes life into more than a half-dozen trains that climb, haul, chug, zip, and zoom.

In a small room, down a short flight of stairs, there lives a little toy train...about to have a BIG adventure! There's an endless world to explore, and awe-inspiring new friends to meet. Mighty Max, Chloe Cogs, Sara Speedster, and Farley Freighter can reach all the best sights, lickety-split. But when the day is done and the sun goes down, will the littlest train find his way home? Calling all train lovers: All aboard!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luanne on September 19, 2017

Ahh trains - Little Guy loves his trains. So Gramma thought that The Littlest Train by Chris Gall might appeal to him....and it did! He first noticed the 'nice' face (no scary faces for Little Guy) on the larger train and then spied the little train riding atop. He was definitely interested, so we tu......more

Goodreads review by Angela on March 05, 2018

A little toy train falls off a child's play table and rolls off on an adventure to see the world. But although he makes friends with all sorts of big trains and sees many amazing sights, at the end of the day the one place he really wants to be is home. Maybe his new friends can help? There's no shor......more

Goodreads review by Rose on September 13, 2023

Truck-loving tots may adore meeting many new trucks through this tale. Grownup-type trucks, such as Mighty Max, Chloe Cogs, Sara Speedster, and Farley Freighter. Another plus is how active verbs add to the spirit of adventure, as in: They thundered off together with the wind in their smokestack." ANOTH......more

Goodreads review by Ali on June 29, 2020

One of my preschooler’s favorite books. A little toy train is knocked off of the play table. He embarks on an adventure but eventually missed home. His new friends help him get back home. The idea of toys having adventures of their own is lots of fun. I like that you can interpret the story in a few......more

Goodreads review by Mister on September 13, 2018

Beautiful illustrations for a story with different kinds of trains, each one appears to be a human. (Trains, in general, tend to have human faces anyway.) The littlest train leaves his cozy home and goes out to the wide world on an adventure where he meets all kinds of trains and sees all kinds of t......more

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Praise for The Littlest Train:

*"Boldly colored and textured with crisp, engraving-like lines, Gall's epic panoramas highlight the grand scale of the train's journey.... Train fans...will enjoy getting to know a new crew in this feast for the imagination."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

*"This well-plotted and suspenseful story of disruption, adventure, and hero's return will have massive appeal for all train lovers, as it showcases the steam locomotive, cog railway engine, bullet train, and freight train, not to mention a crowded switching yard. ... Being little has never been so grand."
—Booklist, starred review

"A perfect choice for storytime or one-on-one sharing."—School Library Journal

"Chris Gall combines the joy of toy trains with the muscular glamour of real ones.... Rich colors and clean, elegant illustrations add a touch of enchantment to this satisfying tale."
—The Wall Street Journal

"[A} colorful adventure."
—The New York Times

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