10 Top storytime books like Trains Run! by George Ella Lyon

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Trains Run!

By: George Ella Lyon

3.72

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

We’ve already learned that trucks roll, planes fly, and boats float. Now, all aboard for the fourth…

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1. Alphabet Trains

By: Samantha R. Vamos , Ryan O'Rourke

3.59

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

All aboard for a train ride through the alphabet! Whether chug-chug-chugging up a mountainside in a… read more

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  • childrens
  • travel
  • trains
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • transport
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2. How to Train a Train

By: John Rocco , Jason Carter Eaton

4.01

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Everything you need to know about finding, keeping, and training your very own pet train.Finding ad… read more

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  • childrens
  • trains
  • picture books
  • transport
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Thomas and the School Trip (I Can Read It All By Myself Beginner Books) by W. Awdry, Owain Bell

3. Thomas and the School Trip (I Can Read It All By Myself Beginner Books)

By: W. Awdry , Owain Bell

3.92

Format: 30 pages, Paperback

Illus. in full color. That cheeky blue engine refuses to be sidetracked from his goal of taking sch… read more

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  • childrens
  • trains
  • picture books
  • transport
  • fiction
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4. The Polar Express

By: Chris Van Allsburg

4.32

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see.”… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"The bell still rings for all who truly believe"

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

"Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see."

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

"At one time, most of my friends could hear the bell, but as years passed, it fell silent for all of them. Even Sarah found one Christmas that she could no longer hear its sweet sound. Though I've gro…"

-Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar Express

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5. Dr. Seuss's ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book!

By: Dr. Seuss

4.25

Format: None pages, Board Book

From Aunt Annie's Alligator to Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, this sturdy board book version of Dr. Seuss's AB… read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems, Jon J. Muth

6. City Dog, Country Frog

By: Mo Willems , Jon J. Muth

3.14

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

In spring, when City Dog runs free in the country for the first time, he spots Country Frog sitting… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Goodnight Train by Laura Huliska-Beith, June Sobel

7. The Goodnight Train

By: Laura Huliska-Beith , June Sobel

4.53

Format: 194 pages, Hardcover

All aboard for Dreamland! Hold on to your pillow because the Goodnight Train is taking off. Roll th… read more

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  • childrens
  • trains
  • picture books
  • transport
  • fiction
  • storytime
Cover of Two Little Trains by Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, Margaret Wise Brown

8. Two Little Trains

By: Leo Dillon , Diane Dillon , Margaret Wise Brown

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From two-time Caldecott Medal-winning artists Leo and Diane Dillon and beloved children's book auth… read more

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  • childrens
  • travel
  • trains
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • transport

9. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

By: Lois Ehlert , Bill Martin Jr. , John Archambault

3.79

Format: 477 pages, Paperback

The 26 characters in this rhythmic, rhyming baby book are a lowercase alphabet with attitude. "A to… read more

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10. Steam Train, Dream Train

By: Tom Lichtenheld , Sherri Duskey Rinker

3.78

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

In this book with rhyming text, the dream train pulls into the station and all the different cars a… read more

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11. Harold and the Purple Crayon

By: Crockett Johnson

4.50

Format: 60 pages, Hardcover

"One night, after thinking it over for some time, Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight.… read more

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12. Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb

By: Al Perkins , Eric Gurney

3.89

Format: 440 pages, Board Book

Illus. in full color. A madcap band of dancing, prancing monkeys explain hands, fingers, and thumbs… read more

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13. Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion (Knuffle Bunny, #3)

By: Mo Willems

3.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Trixie and her family are off on a fantastic trip to visit her grandparents--all the way in Holland… read more

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14. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Knuffle Bunny, #1)

By: Mo Willems

4.50

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

Merging expressive cartoon network-esque illustrations with beautiful black and white photographs o… read more

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15. A Ghost on the Track

By: W. Awdry

4.08

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A Step 2 leveled reader full of Thomas Halloween fun! It's Halloween on the Island of Sodor! Boys a… read more

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16. Flotsam

By: David Wiesner

3.96

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A bright, science-minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything fl… read more

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17. The Little Engine That Could

By: Watty Piper , George Hauman , Doris Hauman

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The story of a train filled with toys and gifts for little boys and girls that breaks down before r… read more

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  • childrens
  • trains
  • picture books
  • transport
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"Little Engine That Could - "I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. I know I can."

-Watty Piper, The Little Engine That Could

18. The Littlest Train

By: Chris Gall

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this endearing story of a tiny toy train, the creator of the hit series Dinotrux now breathes li… read more

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19. The Little Train (Mr. Small, #4)

By: Lois Lenski

3.80

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Mr. Small does it all! In this adventure, Engineer Small drives his little train from Tinytown to t… read more

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20. I Like Trains

By: Daisy Hirst

3.49

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Daisy Hirst’s charming ode to a toddler’s love of trains, featuring her sweet signature artwork Wh… read more

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  • childrens
  • travel
  • trains
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • transport
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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21. Outside In

By: Deborah Underwood

4.24

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Outside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. The most generous friend. The most miraculous… read more

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  • poetry
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography by Wendy Loggia

22. Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography

By: Wendy Loggia

4.68

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Taylor Swift, the Grammy A… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Loggia's Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography book and George Ella Lyon's Trains Run!

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of I Can Make a Train Noise by Michael Emberley

23. I Can Make a Train Noise

By: Michael Emberley

2.88

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this rhythmic read-aloud, all you need is an imagination to experience the thrill of a great tra… read more

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  • childrens
  • travel
  • trains
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • transport
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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24. Moon: A Peek-Through Picture Book

By: Britta Teckentrup

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Next in the much-loved children's series that began with Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book is an el… read more

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  • poetry
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • storytime
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25. Snakes on a Train

By: Kathryn Dennis

3.43

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

An adorable picture book full of sibilant sounds and other word play, Snakes on a Train is as fun f… read more

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  • childrens
  • trains
  • picture books
  • transport
  • fiction
  • storytime
  • juvenile
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26. Sleep Train

By: Jonathan London

3.72

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A perfectly pitched bedtime story and counting book for sleepy train lovers, illustrated in dramati… read more

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  • childrens
  • trains
  • picture books
  • transport
  • fiction
  • storytime
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27. Trucker and Train

By: Hannah Stark

3.74

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Kindness and friendship triumph over bullying in this action-packed story that’s perfect for fans o… read more

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  • childrens
  • trains
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • transport
  • juvenile
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28. Dino-Hanukkah (Dino-Holidays)

By: Lisa Wheeler

4.05

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Hanukkah is coming, and the dinos are all busy getting ready! They make brisket and latkes, and the… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
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29. Trains Run!

By: George Ella Lyon

3.72

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

We’ve already learned that trucks roll, planes fly, and boats float. Now, all aboard for the fourth… read more

Similar categories in George Ella Lyon's Trains Run! book and George Ella Lyon's Trains Run!

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • travel
  • trains
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • transport
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Big Truck Day by Rosanne Parry

30. Big Truck Day

By: Rosanne Parry

3.49

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Get ready for Big Truck Day ! Celebrate trucks, reading, sharing, and community with award-winning … read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • transport
  • storytime
  • juvenile
Cover of Thomas and the Volcano (Thomas & Friends) (Step into Reading) by W. Awdry

31. Thomas and the Volcano (Thomas & Friends) (Step into Reading)

By: W. Awdry

3.36

Format: 24 pages, Library Binding

Thomas and his friends see a volcano in the new Dinosaur Park! Could it erupt? Boys ages 4 to 6 who… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens

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