Reading Themes -> Picture Books -> Trains

Awdry, W. THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE Stories:  [Picture Book AW]

CRANKY DAY

DIESEL’S DEVIOUS DEED

EDWARD’S EXPLOIT

JAMES IN A MESS

PERCY’S CHOCOLATE CRUNCH

STOP TRAIN STOP!

THOMAS AND THE RUMORS

THOMAS’S ABC BOOK [Alphabet/Counting Picture Book AW]

THOMAS GETS TRICKED.

THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE’S BIG BLUE TREASURY

THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE’S BIG YELLOW TREASURY

Aylesworth, Jim.  COUNTRY CROSSING.  [Picture Book AY]
The sights and sounds of a country crossing on a summer night are recreated as an old car patiently awaits the passing of a long and noisy freight train.

Booth, Philip. CROSSING.  [Picture Book BO]
Onlookers marvel at a train crossing.

Brown, Margaret Wise. TWO LITTLE TRAINS.  [Picture Book BR]

Burton, Virginia Lee. CHOO CHOO.  [Picture Book BU]
A little engine decides it could be faster without pulling other cars, and so it takes off.

Chall, Marsha Wilson. PRAIRIE TRAIN. [Picture Book CH]
A young girl experiences the thrill of her first train ride when she takes the Great Northern from the country to visit her grandmother in the city.

Collicutt, Paul. THIS TRAIN.  [Picture Book CO]
Simple text and illustrations depict different kinds of trains.

Crews, Donald.  FREIGHT TRAIN.  [Picture Book CR]
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.

Hillenbrand, Will. DOWN BY THE STATION.  [Picture Book HI]
In this version of a familiar song, baby animals ride to the children's zoo on the zoo train.

Howard, Elizabeth. TRAIN TO LULU’S.  [Picture Book HO]
The experiences of two young sisters traveling alone on the train to their grandmother’s house.

Kulkin, Susan. ALL ABOARD! A TRUE TRAIN STORY. [Picture Book KU]
All aboard! Turn the pages and step back in time to when steam engines clickety-clacked along the historic San Juan wilderness.

Lenski, Lois. LITTLE TRAIN.  [Picture Book LE]
Engineer Small at the throttle takes the little train on its run from Tiny Town to the big city.

Magee, Doug. ALL ABOARD A-B-C.  [Alphabet/Counting Picture Book MA]
An alphabet book introducing a world of trains.

Mallat, Kathy. TROUBLE ON THE TRACKS.  [Picture Book MA]
There's Trouble with a capital "T" lurking among the familiar faces as a train makes its way through the villages along its route.

Merriam, Eve. TRAIN LEAVES THE STATION.  [Picture Book ME]
A toy train and its occupants make a journey that introduces the numbers from one to ten.

Mitton, T. TERRIFIC TRAINS!  [Picture Book MI]
Rhyming text introduces a variety of trains as they leave a station, rush along the tracks, and arrive at the platform where travelers are waiting.

Piper, Watty. LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD.  [Picture Book PI]
Little Blue Engine tries to pull a stranded train full of toys and good food over mountain.

Ray, Mary Lyn. ALL ABOARD!  [Picture Book RA]
Mr. Barnes goes on a train trip and enjoys all the sights and sounds of the ride.

Rex, Michael. MY FREIGHT TRAIN.  [Picture Book RE]
A little boy living out the fantasy of driving his own freight train describes the different cars, what each carries, how they connect and more.

Rey, H.A. CURIOUS GEORGE TAKES A TRAIN.  [Picture Book RE]
Curious George causes mischief on the train.

Rockwell, Anne. TRAINS.  [Picture Book RO]
Simple text and illustrations introduce a variety of trains.

Siebert, Diane. TRAIN SONG.  [Picture Book SI]
Rhymed text and illustrations describe the journey of the transcontinental trains.

Stevenson, James. ALL ABOARD!  [Picture Book ST]
Hubie and his family take the Broadway Blazer to the 1939 World’s Fair, but Hubie goes off and has a series of adventures.

Stutson, Caroline. NIGHT TRAIN.  [Picture Book ST]
A night time train rides through the countryside to the welcoming lights of the station at the end of the journey.

Sturges, Philemon. I LOVE TRAINS!  [Picture Book ST]
A boy expresses his love of trains, describing many kinds of train cars and their special jobs.

Wormell, Christopher. PUFF PUFF CHUGGA CHUGGA.  [Picture Book WO]
"Puff, puff, chugga, chugga here comes the little train...the little train ends up holding many big passengers!"

Readers

Awdry, W.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY THOMAS.  [Early Reader A]
Thomas is in for a surprise with his birthday.

Rylant, Cynthia. MR.PUTTER AND TABBY TAKE THE TRAIN.  [Early Reader R]
Mr. Putter and his favorite companions finally enjoy a wonderful train ride.

Schade, Susan. RAILROAD TOAD. [Early Reader S]
Fun-loving Toad likes nothing better than to ride the train to unknown destinations.

Music

Roth, Kevin. TRAIN SONGS AND OTHER TRACKS (compact disc)  [J CD Popular]
A collection of songs about trains and other subjects.

Thomas the Tank Engine music compact discs:

THOMAS’ TRAIN YARD TRACKS. [J CD Shows]

THOMAS’ SONGS AND ROUNDHOUSE RHYTHMS. [J CD Shows]

THOMAS AND THE MAGIC RAILROAD. [J CD Shows]