Sobel, June. The Goodnight Train; illus. by Laura Huliska-Beith. 32 pp/ Harcourt Children’s Books 2006 ISBN 0-15-205436-7 $16.00 (Preschool)
“Find your sleepers! Grab your teddy. Climb right up! Your bed is ready!” June Sobel invites readers to climb aboard, as The Goodnight Train prepares to take its sleepy passengers off to dreamland. Sobel (Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate’s ABC) uses whimsical and uncomplicated rhymes to describe a simple bedtime routine. The artwork is delightful and accompanies the story brilliantly. Illustrations come to life in rich tones done in acrylic with fabric and paper collage. Huliska-Beith’s (The Book of Bad Ideas) use bright, warm hues to start and cooler hues of green, blue and violet help the reader progress through their travels to a serene slumber. Sweet and endearing, The Goodnight Train is a perfect addition to any parent/child’s nighttime reading repertoire.
Renee Daly, BGSU student
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