Gus and Grandpa Ride the Train
Grade 1-3AFeaturing the same characters as Gus and Grandpa (1996) and Gus and Grandpa and the Christmas Cookies (1997, both Farrar), this book is sure to please young train lovers. In three short chapters, Gus waves at the train going by his grandfather's house, sets up his father's childhood train set, and rides on an "old-time steam engine." These warm and expressive stories are perfect for readers who are starting to move beyond upper-level easy readers and into beginning chapter books. Medium length sentences are peppered with descriptive language. Children will become active, observant readers as they note the seamless tie-ins between text and illustrations. Stock's softly defined watercolors connect the three stories with images of red cabooses and train sets, an energetic dog, and, of course, Gus and Grandpa.ALisa Gangemi Krapp, Sousa Elementary School, Port Washington, NYCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.