{"product_id":"i-can-make-a-train-noise-isbn-9780823444960","title":"I Can Make a Train Noise","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this rhythmic read-aloud, all you need is an imagination to experience the thrill of a great train ride.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a girl shouts \"I can make a train noise, now!\" her imagination transforms a coffee shop into a zooming train, and her words clickity-clack across the tracks and blare like a train horn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a flash, salt shakers and ketchup bottles become skyscrapers, and the girl's voice rattles along the tracks with \"I can make a train noise I can make a train noise.\" Her voice whistles \"Nowowwwwww!\" The propulsive, rhythmic text that mimics train sounds is sure to captivate all kids, pair it with gorgeously detailed artwork and you have a read-aloud like no other. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Emberley, is the author and artist of many acclaimed children's books, including most notably \u003ci\u003eIt's Perfectly Normal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarie-Louise Fitzpatrick is one of Ireland's most distinguished illustrators of books for children.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BookPage Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\"Michael Emberley and Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick run a picture book along a single track of prose in \"I Can Make a Train Noise,\" a railway excursion for children ages 3-6 that unfolds through imaginative and sophisticated illustrations. . . . Reading this book out loud, it is impossible not to make a train noise—and that, for children, will be the joy of it.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e★ \"A fully choreographed, immersive journey. . . . \u003ci\u003eI Can Make a Train Noise\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect choice for reading aloud. Young readers will eagerly hop aboard again and again. .\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—BookPage,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Fitzpatrick (\u003ci\u003eOwl Bat Bat Owl\u003c\/i\u003e) shows in thought bubbles that picture how the passengers’ moods have lifted. Emberley (\u003ci\u003eBaby’s Firsts\u003c\/i\u003e) celebrates the power of children to live in many worlds at once—and, at the same time, the power of trains to make journeys communal.\"\u003ci\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Lush with colorful and richly detailed illustrations, this ­innovative picture book compels its readers to get on board with the sound, speed, and rhythm of a train powered by a child's imagination.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"a story that begs to be read aloud. The spreads are filled with details; scenes in the cafe give readers peeks at people’s thoughts via speech bubbles filled with visuals. Assured lines convey the horizontal movement of the train, which makes for compelling page-turns. The clipped pace of the narrative delights. . . . Exhilarating.\"\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The illustrations are filled with details of the people riding the train; there is always something to look at. This is a book that begs to be read several times through with audience participation.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Creative placement of words and the size of the font guides the reader’s rhythm and volume, making reading aloud a must.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMichael Emberley has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1979. He is best known for illustrating Robie Harris's \u003ci\u003eIt's Perfectly Normal\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarie-Louise Fitzpatrick is one of Ireland's most prominent author-illustrators whose picture books include \u003ci\u003eThere\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e I Am I\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written novels including \u003ci\u003eHagwitch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDark Warning\u003c\/i\u003e and is the winner of 10 CBI Book of the Year Awards.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301197369573,"sku":"NP9780823444960","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823444960.jpg?v=1767729618","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/i-can-make-a-train-noise-isbn-9780823444960","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}