Title: I Like Trains!
Author: Philemon Sturges
Publisher: Harper Collins
Year of publication: 2001
Photographer: Shari Halpern
Genre: Hobby/Creativity
Age Level: 3 - 6
Theme: Vocation, and excitement
About the author: Philemon Sturges is an architect and the author of several books for children, including I Love Trains!, I Love Trucks!, I Love Planes!, I Love School!, and I Love Bugs! All the above five book of Sturges were illustrated by Shari Halpern.
Synopsis: This book is about a boy who likes trains; he tells readers what he likes most about a train. For him, he likes trains that hoot and roar as they rumble by his door. The illustrations in the book are bright showing scenes in a rural setting. Some of the illustrations are very simple and others are filled with activities. The boy's father is mentioned and seen in the story. The end pages show and describe the various kinds of train cars- the tender and engine, a hopper, boxcar, flatcars, a tanker, gondolas and the caboose.
About the photographer: Shari Halpern is an illustrator of children’s book and has illustrated more than twenty books. Besides her illustration work, Shari likes to quilt, paint pottery and make other things. Mrs. Halpern is married with three young children. She works with the following publishers: HarperCollins, North-South, Scholastic Press, and Macmillan.
Pre-reading activities: A picture book of different cars with colorful illustrations will be read to the children. After reading the book to them, children will be point at familiar cars they see in the book.
Post-reading activities: Children will be given a project of drawing what their favorite vehicles are.
Reflection: This is a simple book but very practical and enriching for readers and their little boys who are train lovers. It is a nice book for kids to see. I encourage parents and lovers of train to read this book. By reading it, one will learn about different types of cars and including the roles they provide behind the engine.
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