Review of How to Train a Train by Jason Carter Eaton

Authors

Austin C. Becton, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publisher

Candlewick

City

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date of Publication

2013

ISBN

9780763663070

Date of Review

2015

Disciplines

Library and Information Science | Modern Literature

Keywords

Children's literature, reviews

Review

This book personifies trains as pets and features children attempting to “train” their train. All of the trains seem to mimic pet dogs—they make a mess, they need to be on a leash, they make good companions—and the warm illustrations add character to the trains with faces and expressions. While some readers may find the story helpful to teach about training pets, it doesn’t contain anything unique that other stories about pets already offer. Furthermore, several illustrations feature children performing dangerous acts including playing with fire and standing on train tracks to the extent that the author includes a disclaimer in the back. Not Recommended. Austin Becton, Centennial Library Intern, Cedarville University

Recommended Citation

Becton, Austin C., "Review of How to Train a Train by Jason Carter Eaton" (2015). Library Intern Book Reviews. 131.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/131

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