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“The engine huffs and hisses, the engine bangs and clanks!“ This is an example of the onomatopoeia.

This book is written in free verse and is a pretty lengthy book. Each page is filled very different illustrations and shows lots of onomatopoeia as well. I would recommend reading this book to early elementary classes because it has a lot of interesting pictures and detail as well as tree ideas about trains.

This book is all about how a family rode a a train for the first time in 1869. It goes into detail about the what the train looked like, the people on the train, the landscapes they saw and much more.

“Clank, Clank, Clank“

“Locomotive“ can be a useful addition to your teaching resources whether you are emphasizing particular academic objectives or just fostering a love of learning in your pupils. It's a useful and entertaining tool that teachers and students may use together. The book can be integrated into various subject areas, such as history, science, art, and language arts, making it a versatile resource for educators.

Locomotive by Brian Floca is a non-fiction children's book, which is mostly written in free verse, follows a family over the summer of 1869 as they travel across the country by steam train. The book describes the first transcontinental railroad's construction and operation, including its effects on the environment, workers, and passengers.

I would 100% use this book in my classroom. I love how she is happy when getting dropped off and picked up by her parents. When I was teaching preschool I named one of our windows that so the students could say their last goodbye to their parents through the window.

Caldecott Medal 1953
Review:
This book has black and white illustrations that follow along the text very well. If the text says something, the illustrations often say more. It has a good flow that is happy, with ups and downs, and a happy ending.
Blurb:
This book would need a bit more time to be read, but I think it would be great for k-3rd.
Quote:
“'And I'll always bring him maple syrup' Said Johnny.“

“The Hello, Goodbye Window“ is a fiction picture book written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Chris Raschka in 2005 and won a Caldecott medal in 2006. This story is about the magical Hello, Goodbye Window at her grandparent's house. This is a magical window where everything and anything can happen when you look through it. The message of the story is one of love for family, as well as remembrance, creativity, and discovery.

Caldecott Winner
In this book, the Narrator describes the joys of staying with her Nanna and Poppa, the fun they have together, and the importance of family in a child‘s life. The book emphasizes the beauty of small moments, like saying hello and goodbye through a kitchen window.
This book is a good way to start a student discussion about important family members in their lives.
“When we leave we always stop at the window to blow kisses goodbye”.