The Goodnight Train Easter

by June Sobel, Laura Huliska-Beith (Illustrator)

Overview

An ideal Easter basket gift for train enthusiasts, bedtime resisters, and Goodnight Train fans! A companion to The Goodnight Train Halloween, this sturdy board book has egg-shaped peek-a-boo die-cuts on every page.

Bunnies, chicks, and eggs, oh my! Take a springtime ride on the Goodnight Train. Go on a magical Easter-egg hunt to bedtime in this sturdy board book with egg-shaped peek-a-boo die-cuts on every page.

A twin of The Goodnight Train Halloween and novelty companion to The Goodnight Train, The Goodnight Train Rolls On!, and Santa and the Goodnight Train.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063325647
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	01/30/2024
Pages:	14
Sales rank:	52,529
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 4 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 is the illustrator of Aunt Lucy Went to Buy a Hat by Alice Low, Ten Little Ladybugs by Melanie Gerth, and Violet's Music by Angela Johnson. She thinks that the world is a safer place since she decided not to become a bus driver in Kansas City, Missouri, where she lives with her husband, Jeff.

Editorial Reviews

★"[T]his joy-filled train ride...is a home run on illustrations and text. Highly recommend as a fun, light Easter gem." — School Library Journal (starred review)

From the Publisher

★ 12/01/2023

PreS—Join this joy-filled train ride adventure with children and animals, including a hen in a bubble bath, announcing that the Easter Bunny is coming soon. Readers are invited to climb aboard with their teddy and get Easter baskets ready. Illustrations are magical and sweet, and they include a frog sitting on a bright pink mushroom playing a banjo, a sheep dressed up in a top hat and button-down vest, and bumblebees and a caterpillar peacefully sleeping on flower petals. Of course, there are also bunnies. The text is lively: "Cottontail Crossing! Our next stop. Bouncing bunnies. Hop! Hop! Hop! Eggs crack open here and there. Baby chicks are everywhere!" In addition to all kinds of bunnies outside the tree home of E. Bunny, chicks dot the lawn, some hatching from colorful Easter eggs. Children will enjoy repeating phrases throughout, such as "Chugga! Chugga! Quack! Quack," and "Clickety-clack! Clickety-clack! Peep! Peep!" at Cottontail Crossing. Many illustrations are done in Easter colors, including pink, purple, and green. This delightful title is a home run on illustrations and text. VERDICT Highly recommend as a fun, light Easter gem. This book introduces children to some key holiday concepts, including eggs, rabbits, ducks, and jellybeans. It will likely engage both young readers and their adults.—Robin Sofge

School Library Journal