The Rain Train

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Walker Books Australia, 2012 - Juvenile Fiction - 24 pages
All aboard Take a train ride through a storm at night in a rhythmic readaloud chugging with sound words and full of striking illustrations.
A pitter-pat-pat, a pitter-pat-pat,
A pittery-pittery-pittery-pat.
When it's thundering down
on the roof, in the lane,
From the storm comes the call . . .
"All aboard the Rain Train "
What child wouldn't like to hop on a train, hand over his ticket, and set off on an exciting ride through a rainy night? Safe from the elements, a young boy listens and watches-- in his seat, in the dining car, and snug in his sleeper-- as his train whooshes past city lights, over rivers, through tunnels, and straight on to morning.

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About the author (2012)

Brian Lovelock is an award-winning illustrator of 10 picture books including the Roadworks series, The Raintrain, Flight of the Honey Bee, Gecko and Ambulance, Ambulance! His illustration awards include Best Picture Book in the 2009 New Zealand Book Awards (for Roadworks) and the 2014 LIANZA Russell Clark Medal for illustration (Flight of the Honey Bee). Brian was long-listed for the 2013 CILIP Kate Greenaway Award for his work on Demolition and in 2019 he was a finalist in the Nami Concours illustration competition. Brian lives in Auckland where he works as a scientist in the power industry.

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