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bricelam's review against another edition
5.0
I can’t think of a better way to teach children about their God-given dominion over the creatures of this earth.
ana3333's review against another edition
4.0
Altogether a very charming and entertaining story, with sprinkles of Grossman's signature ennui and hopelessness. I was curious about how his writing style would translate to a kid's book, and I found that it worked very well.
read_to_write's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bookmadbarlow's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A fabulous magical middle grade read that really affected my emotions.
Kate has her birthday coming up so writes to her long long uncle to ask for a present (yes I know slightly entitled, but there we go) and in turn he brings her a life-size steam train. This isn't an ordinary train though as at night it comes to life and Kate and her brother go on an adventure across the world transporting animals.
This book is about learning responsibility and about the earth, animals and how we treat them.
It left me sad in places, but overall hopeful that people can learn.
Kate has her birthday coming up so writes to her long long uncle to ask for a present (yes I know slightly entitled, but there we go) and in turn he brings her a life-size steam train. This isn't an ordinary train though as at night it comes to life and Kate and her brother go on an adventure across the world transporting animals.
This book is about learning responsibility and about the earth, animals and how we treat them.
It left me sad in places, but overall hopeful that people can learn.
the_ghost_penguin_reader's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
ruthailuj's review against another edition
4.0
This will be a nice read aloud for the family. Great audiobook since Simon Vance is narrating it.
hanicolenah's review against another edition
4.0
This book was just so much more than it seemed. Beautiful and tragic and utterly captivating. I can not recommend it enough, to readers of any age. Big feelings and big thoughts in a sweet little story about two children and a train full of talking animals.
lbuckley22's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0