Author: Carron Brown
Illustrator: Bee Johnson
Publisher: Kane Miller, 2015 (first published in the UK, The Ivy Press, 2015)
Ages: 4-8
Themes: trains
Opening: A railroad station is bustling with activity.
Summary: (from the publisher) “What can we find on the train today? Shine a light behind the page and see… From the engineer in his cab and maintenance workers on the track, to stop-and-go signals and all kinds of trains, each page will take you behind the scenes of a busy train ride.”
I like this book because: It’s a beautiful, informative and fun! Cha-ching!
Resources/activities: research some fun railroad facts, like the number of miles of train tracks in the United States; check out more in the shine a light series from Kane Miller:
For existing PPBF selections including resources and activities, go to Susanna Hill’s blog: HERE
julie rowan-zoch 
Oh my goodness! My son Sam would love this. Thank you.
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I should have tested reading it under the covers with a flashlight. Bet that would be great!
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My son would have loved this book when he was younger. The illustrations are wonderful.
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Brilliant idea for a PB series! Thanks for sharing, Julie.
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What a gem! I love the looks of this book and what a great idea for a PB series. Great sharing today!
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I came across this book recently and thought it was quite wonderful. It’s a perfect addition to PPBF!
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Nice! AND it’s a TRAIN book! (always a huge hit around here!)
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While my sons were never train-obsessed, I think they would have enjoyed this, too!
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I have a soft spot for train travel–this sounds so fun! Thanks for sharing!
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I love kids fascination with transport. This will have great appeal to many girls and boys.
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I’m still fascinated! Esp since we don’t have much out west.
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Well, look how edited I was about riding on the Zephyr. Big kid here!
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And patient!
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Love this book! Wherever do you guys find these gems?
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The library is my second home!
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I love the illustrations. Trains are so cool. These “Shine a Light” books are the third “gimmick” book I have seen this month. Each one is so cool and not hooky at all.
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Exactly. Good ideas don’t need extra glitter, eh?
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This looks like a cool series! Thanks for sharing the video!
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Cool book. It actually reminds me of a plane book I had borrowed from the library once of one of our Kiwi authors. Has same kind of illustrations, colouring etc…. I know its not the same illustrator but looks so uncanny!
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When you remember the title let me know!
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Interesting idea to shine a light behind the page. Just when you think they’ve thought of everything!
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Just got another from the library – they really are fun books!
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Wow. That’s interesting. Enzo would hide in the bed with this one (with a flashlight). Of course, i can’t find it at the library.
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