I had a book in the 60’s about a train that went thru pumpkin in the valley & cotton ridge, i cannot remember the name of the book. Can you help me please?
374C: Train goes through Pumpkin in the Valley
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369R: Steam locomotive explodes when boy covers steam pipe with bandana
I’m trying to track down an illustrated children’s book, here’s what I remember from the story:
– The story is about a steam locomotive operator (a boy or young man)
– At some point, he wants to either eat lunch or take a nap near the train
– However, he is bothered by the noise of the steam coming out of the train
– To solve this, he puts something over the steam valve (I’m pretty sure it’s either a lunch bag or a hat/bandana)
– This blocks the steam from escaping from the train and causes it to explode
– I’m pretty sure the book mentions nobody could find him (maybe they find his hat or some article of clothing?)
Thanks!!
317T: The US Constitution for Children
It was a fairly thin book, maybe 10” x 10” with a blue/green hard cover.
It portrayed the constitution as a locomotive engine pulling the Bill of Rights, each amendment represented by a train car featuring an explanation. Probably published about 55 years ago. Most interesting book and format to help a kid (me) understand the document.
294V: A locomotive in my living room
A children’s book my parents read to me in the 1950s, about a family and a model train that somehow gets out of hand. At one point the mother comes into the room and demands:
“To whom am I to be grateful, to whom,
For a locomotive in my living room?”
I have no idea whether or not the rest of the book rhymed, or what its title was, but that couplet has been in my head for approximately 60 years.
281H: Locomotive explodes when steam valve is blocked!
I’m trying to track down an illustrated children’s book, here’s what I remember from the story:
– The story is about a steam locomotive operator (a boy or young man)
– At some point, he wants to either eat lunch or take a nap near the train
– However, he is bothered by the noise of the steam coming out of the train
– To solve this, he puts something over the steam valve (I’m pretty sure it’s either a lunch bag or a hat)
– This blocks the steam from escaping from the train and causes it to explode
– I’m pretty sure the book mentions nobody could find him (maybe they find his hat or some article of clothing?)
Thanks!!
237C: “Always keep a spoon with you…”
I have been thinking about this book a lot lately. No idea of the title.
The story (fiction) was about a young child (girl? boy?) who went on a train ride with someone? something? else, and was offered some jam — or marmalade — to try. However, the young child did not have any utensil to use to dip into the marmalade. This is the part that has stuck with me to this day: the companion gave the advice to the child “…always keep a spoon with you, because you never know when someone will offer you something to try” — or words to that effect.
This advice made a major impression on my young mind, and to this day I always carry a metal spoon with me.
I would love to read this story again. Would you help me find it?
226A: Picture book of toys
It is a children’s hard page book. I had it in 1987. The lines that I can remember are:
Look at all of baby’s toys!
Big ones and little ones
Shiny toys and cuddly toys
Some to push and some to pull
Toot Toot! Here comes the truck.
Choo choo! Here comes the train
Ok – that’s all I got. 🙂 I know this is a long shot. It was my daughter’s favorite book – and she just had my first granddaughter. It would be such a great treat if I could find this book!
Thank you!