Last Train, the (1 Hardcover/1 CD) (Other)

from Sullywriter

Beautifully illustrated celebration of a bygone era when trains were the way to travel.

from ecosborne

This is a wonderful book that tells the story of the railway era and what progress has meant to trains. This is a beautiful book with lovely paintings to accompany each line of the song. I think this would be a good book just to read to children and have them think about earlier times.

from matthewbloome

This book based on a song about the fading past of the American locomotive was beautifully presented and adorned with art from the great Wendall Minor. Additionally, there are some beautiful metaphors and similes sprinkled into the text. I'm not a train fanatic or a nostalgia junkie, but this rea...

from Turrean

A great, nostalgic read for train lovers. This would be a fun way to start a unit on transportation, or then-versus-now. I did find it annoying that the score wasn't included in a book based on a song. A web link for the purchase of the mp3 is given at the back of the book, though that's not much...