I Can Make a Train Noise

Praise

“Michael Emberley and Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick run a picture book along a single track of prose in “I Can Make a Train Noise,” a railway excursion for children ages 3-6 that unfolds through imaginative and sophisticated illustrations. . . . Reading this book out loud, it is impossible not to make a train noise—and that, for children, will be the joy of it.”—The Wall Street Journal
 
★ “A fully choreographed, immersive journey. . . . I Can Make a Train Noise is a perfect choice for reading aloud. Young readers will eagerly hop aboard again and again. .”—BookPage, Starred Review

★ “Fitzpatrick (Owl Bat Bat Owl) shows in thought bubbles that picture how the passengers’ moods have lifted. Emberley (Baby’s Firsts) celebrates the power of children to live in many worlds at once—and, at the same time, the power of trains to make journeys communal.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

★ “Lush with colorful and richly detailed illustrations, this ­innovative picture book compels its readers to get on board with the sound, speed, and rhythm of a train powered by a child’s imagination.”—The Horn Book, Starred Review

“a story that begs to be read aloud. The spreads are filled with details; scenes in the cafe give readers peeks at people’s thoughts via speech bubbles filled with visuals. Assured lines convey the horizontal movement of the train, which makes for compelling page-turns. The clipped pace of the narrative delights. . . . Exhilarating.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The illustrations are filled with details of the people riding the train; there is always something to look at. This is a book that begs to be read several times through with audience participation.”—School Library Journal

“Creative placement of words and the size of the font guides the reader’s rhythm and volume, making reading aloud a must.”—Booklist