Locomotive

The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America s early railroads, from the creator of the stunning Booklist Moonshot.It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America s brand new transcontinental railroad These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives the work that keeps them moving and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean.Come hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by Come ride the rails, come cross the young country Best Read [ Locomotive ] by [ Brian Floca ] – kino-fada.fr I see why people love Floca s book The illustrations of the trains are terrific As far as train technology goes, it is way cool However, in 2013, couldn t it have been madeinclusive The Chinese laborers, for example, are shown in illustrations twice, but never mentioned in the part that children will read Chinese laborers, some sources say, made up 90 percent of the labor force When celebrations were held on completion of the transcontinental railroad, they were not invited When they I see why people love Floca s book The illustrations of the trains are terrific As far as train technology goes, it is way cool However, in 2013, couldn t it have been madeinclusive The Chinese laborers, for example, are shown in illustrations twice, but never mentioned in the part that children will read Chinese laborers, some sources say, made up 90 percent of the labor force When celebrations were held on completion of the transcontinental railroad, they were not invited When they are mentioned in the author s note in the back, the mention suggests they were simpleminded or superstitious On two pages, Floca references Native tribes, but he doesn t provide any illustrations of them In the author s note he talks about them being resistant to the...Many childhood obsessions come down to sheer scale Whether it s dinosaurs or trucks the modern, smog belching dinosaur equivalent or even princesses adults are large, no matter how you approach them , size matters But the kids who loves trains hold a special place in every children s librarian s heart Train lovers are the nerds of the toddler world They revel in complexity And as with all obsessions, some kids grow out of them and some become evenenthralled What sets Brian Floca s Many childhood obsessions come down to sheer scale Whether it s dinosaurs or trucks the modern, smog belching dinosaur equivalent or even princesses adults are large, no matter how you approach them , size matters But the kids who loves trains hold a special place in every children s librarian s heart Train lovers are the nerds of the toddler world They revel in complexity And as with all obsessions, some kids grow out of them and some become evenenthralled What sets Brian Floca s Locomotive apart from the pack is the simple fact that not only does his book speak to these older children who never quite let go of their love of the choo choo, but there is enough unique text in this book to rope in readers both young and old who ve never given two thoughts to the train phenomenon Couching his unique work of history in a you are there framewo...As a narrative in and of itself, Brian Floca s Locomotive for all intents and purposes and in general does present and depict a truly wonderful and expressive marriage of text and images and is thus also and certainly athan worthy recipient of the 2014 Caldecott Medal , glowingly and intensely, engagingly showing the excitement and eager anticipation of the first transcontinental USA railways, of finally being able to travel in re...This is the first in a pile Lu Benke supplied me of 2014 Caldecott hopefuls As a history book well sourced , I couldn t help but compare it to Yin Sontpiet s Coolies which did so much to complicate the story of the transcontinental railroad with underlying cruelties and injustices of labor Locomotive did absolutely none of that In a day when we have access to so many historical tools and lenses, all this book did was celebrate the ride There are so many tools writers have to present c This is the first in a pile Lu Benke supplied me of 2014 Caldecott hopefuls As a history book well sourced , I couldn t help but compare it to Yin Sontpiet s Coolies which did so much to complicate the story of the transcontinental railroad with underlying cruelties and injustices of labor Locomotive did absolutely none of that In a day when we have access to so many historical tools and lenses, all this book did was celebrate the ride There are so many tools wri...I ve never been a fan of trains, but this points out why they re such an important part of our history, and why everyone should visit a railroad museum at least once in their lives Here in Carson City we ve a pretty good one, and there are rides on holidays including a Santa Train.It s a long book, and I did not read every word, especially the notes It sabout riding the train, taking the trip that is so muchcomfortable and fast than the covered wagons journeys that had been th I ve never been a fan of trains, but this points out why they re such an important part of our history, and why everyone should visit a railroad museum at least once in their lives Here in Carson City we ve a pretty good one, and there are rides on holidays including a Santa Train.It s a long book, and I did not read every word, especially the notes It sabout riding the train, taking the trip that...Hm So this is the Caldecott winner from 2013, and I admit that the pictures are amazing The book is amazing, too, packed with information about traveling across the country by steam train just after the joining of the two great railroads The format is excellent, and the information is presented in a fun way But my personal criteria for picture books is that you should be able to read them to children who can t read themselves, and in that respect this book did not wow me Or my two youngest Hm So this is the Caldecott winner from 2013, and I admit that the pictures are amazing The book is amazing, too, packed with information about traveling across the country by steam train just after the joining of the two gre...Wow It took me forever to make myself read this because it was always longer than I expected, but I m so glad I did What an inspiring journey on an early train I actually choked up at the page turn onto the Great Plains, with its sudden double page spread and tiny train Here the bison used to roam, by the hundreds, by the millions And when night falls Through the night the engine runs.Those up late hear her whistle,her wild and lonesome cry.It echoes on far hills and homes, it sounds in Wow It took me forever to make myself read this because it was always longer than I expected, but I m so glad I did What an inspiring journey on an early train I actually choked up at the page turn onto the Great Plains, with its sudden double page spread and tiny train Here the bison used to roam, by the hundr...This book takes you cross country by someone who certainly knows their stuff The research into this book detailed a little bit at the back was well done and then presented in a way that s easy to read and understand The sights and sounds and smells are all there, and you come away feeling like you ve experience this train ride Loves the explanations on the end papers a lot To an adult who loves history and how things work, this becomes a treasure for them to enjoy as much...I absolutely loved this book It is informative, creative and engaging, all at the same time The greatest strength of Locomotive lies in its wonderful illustrations Painted with subtle watercolours, the pictures brilliantly convey the spirit of the nineteenth century USA Because brown, beige and yellow are the dominating colours, the illustrations remind me of the old, sepia ph...This book is amaaaaaaaazing Readers travel west in the summer of 1869 with a family who is hoping to start a new life Text gives readers tons of information from the sights and the sounds to the machinery and the people who work on the locomotive Watercolor, ink, gouache, and acrylic illustrations give readers a variety of views from up close details of the locomotive to vignettes of the different stopping points along the trip A lengthy note on the locomotive and sources used in writing t This book is amaaaaaaaazing Readers travel west in the summer of 1869 with a family who is hoping ...

• English
• 07 April 2017
Brian Floca
• Hardcover
• 64 pages
• 1416994157
• Brian Floca
• Locomotive