I Can Make a Train Noise - by Michael Emberley & Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A girl transforms a cafe into a train by making train noises with words"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>In this rhythmic read-aloud, all you need is an imagination to experience the thrill of a great train ride.</b> <p/>When 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. <p/>In 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. <p/>Michael Emberley, is the author and artist of many acclaimed children's books, including most notably <i>It's Perfectly Normal</i>. <p/>Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick is one of Ireland's most distinguished illustrators of books for children. <p/><b>A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>★ A fully choreographed, immersive journey. . . . <i>I Can Make a Train Noise</i> is a perfect choice for reading aloud. Young readers will eagerly hop aboard again and again. .<b><i>--BookPage, </i> Starred Review</b> <p/>★ Fitzpatrick (<i>Owl Bat Bat Owl</i>) shows in thought bubbles that picture how the passengers' moods have lifted. Emberley (<i>Baby's Firsts</i>) 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.<i>--<b>Publishers Weekly</b></i><b>, Starred Review</b> <p/>★ 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.<b>--<i>The Horn Book</i>, Starred Review</b> <p/>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.<b> --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b> <p/> Creative placement of words and the size of the font guides the reader's rhythm and volume, making reading aloud a must.<b><i>--Booklist</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Michael Emberley has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1979. He is best known for illustrating Robie Harris's <i>It's Perfectly Normal</i>. He lives in Ireland. <p/>Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick is one of Ireland's most prominent author-illustrators whose picture books include <i>There</i> and<i> I Am I</i>. She has also written novels including <i>Hagwitch</i> and <i>Dark Warning</i> and is the winner of 10 CBI Book of the Year Awards.
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