William and the Night Train | Mij Kelly | Rhythmic and enjoyable bedtime book

William and the Night Train | Mij Kelly | Wonderful book!

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	William and the Night Train Mij Kelly Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2001 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

All aboard!

Tonight everyone's riding the night train -- mothers and fathers, teachers and jugglers -- they're all sleepyheads, ready for bed, ready to ride the train to Tomorrow. Everyone, that is, except wide-awake William, who is too excited to sleep. William can't resist exploring the train from end to end, discovering its secrets, until his mother convinces him that the train won't go and Tomorrow won't come until he settles down and shuts his eyes . . .

With dreamy illustrations and a text filled with a rocking bedtime rhythm, this appealing picture book captures the anticipation felt by any child who is setting out on an exciting new journey.

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Rhythmic and enjoyable bedtime book

We got this book because of the title; my son shares the main character's name. So for that alone, we loved it.

The pictures are lovely and have lots of the kind of small details you can use to engage a child in a book. And the rhyme scheme, while not entirely consistent, has a very train-like quality to it. Read aloud, your voice falls into the pattern of an accellerating steam train, with the lines getting longer as the train moves faster. It's not completely consistent, but it carries the train motif into the very sound of the words of the story. This 'choo-choo' ness is not just in the meter, but in the consonants of the words themselves; I found it was a fun book to read for that reason.

This was a bedtime favorite for months, and not just because my son thought it was about him. The comforting rhythm and gradually hushing sounds of it drew him to it again and again.

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Wonderful book!

My son adores trains, but you don't need to be a train lover to enjoy this beautifully illustrated book about William's journey to tomorrow. My husband and I are always thrilled when he selects this one because it is such a joy to read and look at. The illustrations are gorgeous. The story is fun and simple. My son frequently shouts out, "All daboard! All daboard de night train!". I highly recommend this book.

Bedtime Favorite

My 3yr old received this for his birthday a couple of weeks ago and it is THE favorite for both bedtime and naptime. He loves this story and night after night asks the same questions about William and his mama. And just this week he decided to "read" it to me. But the sweetest part of the story in my opinion, is when William's mama finally gets him to calm down and he is lulled to sleep by her heartbeat. Listening to each others heartbeat has added another bonding moment for my son and I as he rides his own night train to tomorrow.

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Very cute

With a son named William who loves trains, I couldn't pass this up. I love the illustrations. The story is cute.

Sweet Go To Sleep Book

I love this book! My son loves trains, and is forever figuring out how to postpone the moment when he must finally close his eyes and go to sleep. This book explains that you just can't get to tommorrow, unless you will close your eyes and board the night train. Great Concept, Great Pictures.

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