And the Train Goes...

Author(s): William Bee

Picture Books

All aboard the train for this cumulative picture book, full of delicious read-aloud sounds! Join the eclectic and eccentric passengers on the train: ladies off to the races, chattering children on a school trip, business men going to the city, chickens off to market...and all the while the train goes Clickerty Click Clickerty Clack...Chuff Chuff Chufferty Chuff...Woo Woooooo! Children will love joining in with the noisy characters and spotting fun details on every page. With colourful retro art, reminiscent of 1950s children's TV favourite Ivor the Engine, this book is perfect for train lovers of all ages! "Children fond of chuffing like a train will find their pleasure ramped up to a whole new level. Cheerful and spirited, this is one of those welcome picture books that turns the bedtime story into live entertainment." ("The Independent"). Rush hour at this station is full of lively sounds and motions, as a colourful collection of characters wait for the train. A great read-aloud book. "Junior".


Product Information

William Bee was born in London, and now lives in the English countryside. He is the author of the modern cautionary picture book Whatever (9781844280667), Beware of the Frog (9781406319316) and And the Cars Go... (9781406309997). As well as writing children's books, he races a vintage sports car, is an international skier, and when at home enjoys tending his lawns and meadow. William lives in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

General Fields

  • : 9781406344882
  • : Walker Books Ltd
  • : Walker Books Ltd
  • : 0.207
  • : February 2013
  • : 240mm X 270mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : April 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : William Bee
  • : Paperback
  • : NE
  • : William Bee
  • : 823.92
  • : 32
  • : chiefly Illustrationsstrations (colour)