All Aboard!

Reviewed by: Peg Becksvoort - Falmouth Middle, Falmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 13, 2015

Review

I chose this because my three-year-old grandson likes trains and Thomas The Tank Engine.

Written and illustrated in a simplistic style, the text did not read aloud well, from my point of view. Some of the prose is in rhyming couplets, some not, I did not have a good sense of a clear and interesting story that was enhanced by compelling illustrations. Amazon tells us: "...train-ride adventure—perfect for fans of Thomas the Tank Engine and Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site." The palette is blues, greens, and browns that did not grab the young viewer. This simply did not appeal to the reader or the three-year-old.

Overall Book Score: fair