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It seems that John Burningham has never forgotten what makes children tick and this wonderful fantasy with a ‘green' message is perfect. A little boy goes to bed and dreams of going on an amazing journey with his pyjama case dog on board none other than his own toy train. Inspiringly illustrated, with more than a hint of Turner, the train sets off from the city and passes through all kinds of weather with frequent stops to play ghosts in the fog, swim in the sea, fly kites in the wind, muck about with umbrellas in the rain and more. The fun part is that each time the train stops another endangered animal climbs on board to be met with the inevitable ‘Oi! Get off our train'. In turn, each animal is allowed to stay, having explained why it must leave its own habitat--the elephant because someone wants to cut off its tusks, the stork because the marshland were it lives is being drained, and so on. When mum comes in to wake up the little boy for school she tells him the house is full of animals. Where can they all have come from?
Newcomers to this book will soon get the hang of the repetitive story and will enjoy naming and counting the different animals as they appear. This is a fun book with a serious message. it takes an ideal introduction to green issues for the youngest readers and could act as a starting point for many interesting discussions. That aside, and on a lighter note, show me the child who does not enjoy joining in and shouting out the refrain ‘Oi! Get off our train'! (Ages 4 and over) --Alison Jardine
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A little boy sets off on a round-the-world night train to dreamland with only his toy dog for company. But soon all sorts of endangered animals are asking if they can jump up and join them on their journey. . .
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A wonderful journey of a small boy and his faithful toy dog, on a charismatic train as they travel the world in his dreams. They meet numerous endangered species en-route who explain the plight of creatures in our modern world and argue their case for salvation. Many issues can be raised from this superbly illustrated text. What remains unsaid is as important as that which is stated clearly. Highly recommended for use during the Literacy Hour for children of a range of ages and abilities. Will also support work in art, social and religious education.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had this out of the Library for months, my son, barely a year at the time loved the pictures, above all. We bought this recently, apparently for 4 and above, my son, now 20 months has this book as a regular favorite for bed time. He loves the amazing illustrations of the train (I make train noises to go) and points to all the animals as we go through. I only have to say 'oi!, get off our train!' and he's found the book and demanding another read through.
As for political messages, John Burningham doesn't lay it on heavy but tells it how it is but in a way that kids can take it in without feeling they are somehow to blame. More and more material aimed at kids makes them aware of the state we are leaving the planet. As a child of the 70's I thought then, by now we would have it better sorted but there's still a very long way to go. I hope the next generation do better than we are.
As for political messages, John Burningham doesn't lay it on heavy but tells it how it is but in a way that kids can take it in without feeling they are somehow to blame. More and more material aimed at kids makes them aware of the state we are leaving the planet. As a child of the 70's I thought then, by now we would have it better sorted but there's still a very long way to go. I hope the next generation do better than we are.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm not offended by the eco message of this book, but more importantly I want to defend the illustrations, which I think are thrilling, complex and very beautiful, with things to talk about on every page. My children like the shout-y element of the story.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great book!
Bought this book for work (year teacher) and used when learning about orders. The children loved it and there are so many other dimensions to it.
Published 16 days ago by Manda
nightmare
This book is about a dream which would probably turn into a nightmare when read to young children. The reviews don't paint the true picture. Read more
Published 6 months ago by John W. Wood
Love this story!
Just getting into John Burningham books and this one it great. I love the mixture of media in the illustrations and the very clever, efficient use of marks to draw the animals. Read more
Published 8 months ago by mum&teacher
excellent
item as described. wanted my grandaughter to share same books as my daughter had, so this was an excellent memory gift for my daughter and a lovely book for her daughter to read. Read more
Published 9 months ago by grannyjan
Brilliant and Beautiful
I got this from the library after my eldest read this at school and reading it at home I adore the illustrations and enjoyed the story. Read more
Published 15 months ago by mummyjo
A good story
I bought this book, as my son was reading all about it at school. The story is good and children are able to join in. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Published on 4 Feb 2010 by Mrs. S. Gronow
We've all learnt an important lesson, haven't we children?
The ecomoralising in this book is really nauseating for this adult reader, but I suspect such things completely pass toddlers by. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2008 by Jeremy Clark
Oi! Stop guilt tripping toddlers
This book is very nicely illustrated and my 2 year old really enjoyed shouting "Oi! Get Off Our Train" every time a new passenger boarded. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2007 by Dr Bob
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