Freight Train: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Caldecott Collection)

Freight Train: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Caldecott Collection)

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<p><em>Red caboose at the back, orange tank car, green cattle car, purple box car, black tender and a black steam engine . . . freight train.</em></p><p><strong>In simple, powerful words and vibrant illustrations, Donald Crews evokes the rolling wheels of that childhood favorite: a train. This board book features sturdy pages and is just the right size for little hands.</strong></p><p>This Calecott Honor Book features bright colors and bold shapes. Even a child not lucky enough to have counted freight cars will feel he or she has watched a freight train passing after reading <em>Freight Train</em>.</p><p>Donald Crews used childhood memories of trains seen during his travels to his grandparents' farm in the American South as the inspiration for this timeless favorite.</p>