Clackety Track
ISBN 978-0763690472
Queue up for a whistle-stop tour of trains of all kinds, narrated in lively verse and featuring dynamic retro artwork.
Rows of grooves, cables, and bars.
Graffiti rockin’ out the cars.
A badge of rust. A proud oil stain.
There’s nothin’ plain about a train.
Trains of all shapes and sizes are coming down the track — bullet train, sleeper train, underground train, zoo train, and more. All aboard! Skila Brown’s first-class poems, as varied as the trains themselves, reflect the excitement of train travel, while Jamey Christoph’s vintage-style illustrations provide a wealth of authentic detail to pore over.
Reviews
- New York Public Library, 100 Best Books for Kids, 2019 selection
- Evanston Public Library, 101 Great Books for Kids, 2019 selection
- 2020 Floyd’s Pick Honor Book (Ohio)
- Virginia Readers’ Choice Primary Title 2020 – 2021
- 2020 Bank Street’s Best Books of the Year List selection
- 2021 & 2022 Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) booklist selection
“This title is a must-have for train aficionados.”
—School Library Journal, starred review
“Young train enthusiasts will have plenty here to whistle at…A beautiful gift for locomotive lovers.”
—Kirkus, starred review
“A slender, handsome volume celebrating trains.”
—Booklist
