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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2010
PreS-Gr 3 The mystique surrounding the iron horse still tugs at the imaginations and yearnings of young and old, and folk musician Titcomb taps that magic in lyrics that comprise the text for this book. Easy-to-read rhymed couplets capture the sights and sounds of the powerful beast. The song opens at a small town's boarded-up station; a boy recalls his grandfather, who drove the train, and his father, who sold tickets. Especially meaningful is an "Old cigar box filled with memo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
The text, from a song by the musician-author, mourns the bygone era of railroad trains ("Now the flattened copper pennies look...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
