The Goodnight Train Rolls On!

by June Sobel, Laura Huliska-Beith (Illustrator), Laura Huliska-Beith

Overview

All aboard! This colorful companion to The Goodnight Train is leaving the station, with new nighttime hijinks and all the rhyme and rhythm that made the first book a bedtime read-aloud favorite.

When a herd of poky sheep slows the Goodnight Train to a crawl, the Engineer's quick thinking (and counting!) has them rolling along in no time—until one tricky sheep sends the train and its sleepy passengers tossing and turning!

The clickety-clack cadence of the poetic text is sure to lull listeners to sleep, but not before they take in the candy-colored landscapes full of delightful Dreamland details to discover.

For more bedtime fun with the Goodnight Train look for the companion books:

The Goodnight Train 

Santa and the Goodnight Train 

The Goodnight Train Halloween 

The Goodnight Train Easter 

The Goodnight Train Valentine

The Goodnight Train Ready for School

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781328500199
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/04/2018
Series:	The Goodnight Train
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	11.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

June Sobel is the talented author of the Goodnight Train books illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith; the Tow Truck Joe series illustrated by Patrick Corrigan; B Is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC illustrated by Melissa Iwai; and Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC illustrated by Henry Cole. She lives in Westlake Village, California. junesobel.com

Laura Huliska-Beith has illustrated many popular books for children, including The Goodnight Train, The Goodnight Train Rolls On, and Santa and the Goodnight Train by June Sobel, The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill, and Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri. laurahuliskabeith.com.

Laura Huliska-Beith has illustrated many popular books for children, including The Goodnight Train, The Goodnight Train Rolls On, and Santa and the Goodnight Train by June Sobel, The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill, and Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri. laurahuliskabeith.com.

Editorial Reviews

"Perfectly charming." — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2018-07-16
It is one thing to put a child to sleep. It is another thing entirely to keep them there.In this unnecessary sequel to Sobel and Huliska-Beith's The Goodnight Train (2006), the stalwart locomotive of dreams attempts the near-impossible task of keeping its passengers recumbent. The rhythmic clacking text is back, with its soothing "Chugga! Chugga! Shhhhhhh! Shhhhhhh!" Unfortunately, a smooth journey this is not. There are naughty sheep to negotiate (counting them helps), a moon that's just too darn bright, and an unexpected detour over Wild Dream Hill, all of which threaten to waken the sleepers. Undaunted, the train goes on, lulling as it does, until the morning light appears. All curves and purple skies in its languid art, the book makes some bold choices, as when it demands a 90-degree turn to open vertically, suggesting the height of a steep hill. That said, this book fails to reach the soporific heights of its predecessor, making it less a book for urging young eyelids to close and more a storytime adventure. There are plenty of fun details to find hidden in the mix, though it is unlikely that this is a book that will be requested for multiple readings.Perfectly charming, but with little to distinguish it from other bedtime trains in the field, perhaps it is time to put this series to bed. (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Reviews