Underground Train
ISBN 0385322046
Picture Book for ages 2 to 7
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Awards & Reviews
Five Owls Book of Merit
Maryland Masterlist
Quattlebaum nicely conveys the sonorous "Rrrruuuummm. Whoooosshh" of the train's glide along the track while Smith's evocative watercolors remind readers of the tunnels beneath sidewalks.... Just the ticket for introducing young readers to our nation's capital city. -- Publishers Weekly
Hand this to primary teachers preparing units on transportation or to any pitiable child deprived the rush of underground train travel.
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
This brightly illustrated poem-picture book features a journey on the Metro train and the sights and sounds of Washington. Great for reading aloud and to prepare kids for a visit to our nation's capital.
Writing Games
1. This book includes sights and sounds of a trip on Washington's underground Metro train. Close your eyes and call to mind an interesting trip that you once took. What did you see? What did you hear? What made the trip interesting? Or if the trip was boring, what made it boring?
2. Underground Train is dedicated to my grandmother, whom I loved visiting when I was a kid. Think about a trip you may have taken to visit someone special. What did you do on the trip? And as this person waited for you, what do you imagine he or she was doing?