Brain Train
An Off-the-Rails Journey from A to ZZZ
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
For fans of P Is for Pterodactyl, this groundbreaking alphabet picture book from rising star Charlie Mylie is chock-full of letter shape seek-and-finds and other literacy-building twist and turns that will keep readers coming back for more
All aboard the brain train! The conductor has mapped out a smooth route from A to Z, but when the train goes off the tracks, the whole alphabet goes off the rails! What’s G doing next to I? Shouldn’t Q come before R? Does anyone know how to get out of O?
The train has to fly through the fog at F, slip past sea creatures at S, and hitch a ride with the horned horses at H if they want to make it safely to the memory palace. Written to reinforce readers’ literacy building blocks, this totally twisted take on the ABCs is both a joy to read and a tool for new readers.
With seek-and-find elements on every page, kids and caregivers are sure to return to this hilarious alphabet book over and over again.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
When a red-coated ant attendant announces that the Brain Train is departing for the Memory Palace from platform A, this raucous alphabet adventure from Mylie (Hello Day) seems to be proceeding according to schedule. Ink and watercolor illustrations chock-full of seek-and-find elements evoke a vintage nursery rhyme vibe, while the text employs giggle-inducing alliteration. (For the letter E, an audience including an eagle, an elephant, and a giant teary eye watch a puppet performance: "Elves rescue the earth, and it's very emotional. Everybody cries.") But the train derails dramatically on a spread representing the letter F, and the whole alphabet suddenly falls out of order. T follows J, M precedes L, and unplanned letter-themed adventures include navigating a trash-filled vat of tar. Initially discombobulated, the passengers soon roll with the punches and reach their destination in high spirits. Before kicking off a party, a vixen queen declares, "You found your way. The key to unlocking the mystery of reading is memory." Though the closing point about reading comprehension may not be crystal clear, this unconventional journey assures that alphabet fluency needn't always follow the main line. An author's note concludes. Ages 4–8.
