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And the Train Goes ...


And the Train Goes ...

William Bee

Candlewick can·dle·wick  
n.
1. The wick of a candle.

2.
a. A soft heavy cotton thread similar to that used to make wicks for candles.

b. Embroidery made of tufts of this thread.
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2067 Massachusetts Avenue Massachusetts Avenue may refer to:
  • Massachusetts Avenue (Boston), Massachusetts, also:
  • Massachusetts Avenue (MBTA Orange Line station), a subway station on the MBTA Orange Line
, Cambridge, MA 02140-1338

0763632481, $15.99 www.candlewick.com 1-800-526-0275

And the Train Goes ... is a children's picturebook spotlighting the many noises heard on a rumbling train--and the many things that the train's passengers say! Blocky color illustrations complement the singsong sing·song  
n.
1. Verse characterized by mechanical regularity of rhythm and rhyme.

2. A monotonously rising and falling inflection of the voice.

adj.
Monotonous in vocal inflection or rhythm.
 text, which features a wide variety of sound effects sound effects
Noun, pl

sounds artificially produced to make a play, esp. a radio play, more realistic

sound effects nplefectos mpl sonoros

 and especially lends itself to being read aloud to young people. "Here is the school class off on a trip, / and the children yell, / 'Please, sir, please, ma'am ... are we there yet? // and the train goes, / Clickerty-click, clickerty-clack ..."
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Title Annotation:picturebook
Publication:Children's Bookwatch
Article Type:Book review
Date:Apr 1, 2007
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