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32 Endearing Children’s Train Books

children's train books

August 2, 2022 //  by Nicole Muir

Are your children or students fascinated by trains? They might be interested in all things that go or traveling vehicles in general. These books listed below encompass everything from fact to fiction, realistic photos to cartoons, and whimsical stories to true history. Trains might be a big part of your student's or child's life as they learn about the different types of trains, different time periods of trains, or just simply love Thomas the Tank Engine.

1. Trains Coloring Book For Kids

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This coloring book is an excellent place to start when introducing trains to your child. Having them color trains and be very creative with their designs will get them hooked and be interested in them for the long term. Will they add polka dots or stripes?

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2. Trains Activity Book For Kids

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More than just coloring, this book includes simple activities that your child or student can complete, such as word searches. This exciting train activity book is inexpensive and the hours of fun it will spark will be worth the cost. Take their love of trains one step further.

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3. My Big Train Book

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All of these beautiful and colorful images of trains on the front cover of this book are sure to draw your young reader in. Learning about the different types of trains and what they do will be on your child's list of things to read about.

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4. The Goodnight Train

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Adding this book to your child's bedtime routine will have them excited and looking forward to bedtime. This adorably illustrated and grooviest train trip story will spark your young readers' imagination and have them dreaming in absolutely no time!

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5. My Little Golden Book About Trains

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The beautiful illustrations in this book make the facts really stand out. The pictures support all of the text in this book wonderfully. If you are looking for a book that is educational and enticing, this is the book for your little one.

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6. National Geographic Kids Readers: Trains

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How fast does your favorite type of train go? Check out the stunning illustrations in this kids reader by National Geographic Kids. Students can compare how the trains from the past compare to modern trains. What is similar and what is different?

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7. All Aboard Trains

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Another story for train lovers is this one here. You can purchase this book on Amazon for a reasonable price and gift it to the train-loving kid in your life on the next occasion they have. This book has pictures and facts that will keep them entertained for hours.

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8. I Am A Train

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One of the reasons this book is so fun is because it is shaped like a real train! This board book is sturdy and solid. It is the perfect fit for little young hands that are still learning about how to handle and manipulate the pages of a book gently.

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9. Where Do Steam Trains Sleep At Night?

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This book is an excellent addition to your home library because it can be utilized or pulled out at a moment's notice when sleep is far off for your little one. Including this book in your nighttime or bedtime routine with your little learner will ensure sweet dreams.

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10. Trains!

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This is a Step Into Reading about trains. It features lots of train vocabulary and even makes connections to Harry Potter and the trained pictured in that movie. The magical illustrations enhance the text and support the information quite well.

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11. Eyelike Stickers: Trains!

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Get ready, get set to have everything you own, even your child, covered in train stickers. Mini-train stickers are all this book is about with over 400 reusable stickers on the pages of this book right into your house. Good thing they come off easily!

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12. Trains: The Definitive Visual History 

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This book may be suited for an older student who is fascinated by trains and different kinds of trains. This colorful train book makes history exciting as your older student flips through the pages and learns so much about train history.

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13. The Little Engine That Could

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Introduce your readers to this classic train book. The Little Engine That Could has such an incredible and amazing message that your children or students will gravitate toward. Can the train deliver the toys to the children before it is too late?

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14. I Escaped Egypt's Deadliest Train Disaster 

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Here is another train book for the older learner and reader. This book will quickly become one of their favorite train books as it tells a story about a survivor who lived through Egypt's deadliest train disaster. Find out what happened to the main character.

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15. I Spy Things That Go

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Simply sweet and engaging are ways to describe this book that looks at spying on all of the things that go! The bright pictures will capture the attention of the person reading it and they will have a blast trying to spy on all of the things they need to find.

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16. How Trains Work

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Is your child completely fascinated with subway maps, subway rides and subway systems? Take them on a subway adventure through this book. This can also serve as a read aloud about trains that will have your students focusing on the information and pictures.

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17. The Big Book of Trains

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Trains from around the world are featured in this book. Take a look and buy it at the link below! If you are looking for a resource book for a class project or independent study project, consider adding this book to your class library for your students to refer to.

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18. Thomas and the Runaway Pumpkins

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Mix their love of trains with their love of Halloween as they solve this mystery with Thomas. Can he find the pumpkins after all? If you are collecting Thomas books for your little one, this one would make a great addition to the pile.

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19. Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes

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Does your child love looking at and reading about modes and methods of transportation? This Cars, Trains, Ships, and Planes book is all about things that go! Check out all of the versatile modes of transportation!

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20. Famous Trains

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This book is jam-packed with information about famous trains. You'll even learn about the railroad tracks they ran on. Looking at pictures of trains will be more enticing than ever thanks to these colorful images.

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21. Santa and the Goodnight Train

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What a fantastic way to ring in the holiday season or celebrate the first snowfall with this storybook. Another idea is saving it to read it on Christmas eve night. How will Santa work with this special Christmas train? Find out here!

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22. DK Eyewitness Books: Train

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This book provides a comprehensive look at trains that gets down to the fine details. Discover all you can about these amazing machines. DK Witness Books are known for their thorough facts and pictures.

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23. Transport Vehicles Coloring Book

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This Transport Vehicles coloring book is adorable. This book is perfect for the young, creative learner that loves to color. You can work on their coloring inside the line skills as well if they need help with it.

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24. Train

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This book is very special because it includes pop-up and 3D images of landscapes and even a little train that goes around through the pages. This book is a great fit for students young and old who love to learn about trains interactively.

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25. Thomas' Big Storybook

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Thomas is back at it again in this big storybook. This popular character is featured in many stories, but this big storybook is definitely one of a kind. Add it to your book wish list today!

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26.  Steam Train Dream Train

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This interactive book is a great fit for babies and toddlers who love sounds. Pressing the buttons on the side will initiate sounds for them to listen to and get excited about, all relating to the noises trains make.

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27. Dinosaur Train

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Dinosaurs and trains together? What could be better? Mix your students' love for both dinosaurs and transportation with this coloring book. This book makes an excellent birthday gift, Christmas gift or class prize to win!

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28. Locomotives

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This book about trains is suited for an older child that is excited about trains. The big illustrations and large pages will have your reader hooked as they learn about the modern diesel and electric locomotives.

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29. Trains Coming Through!

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Put this book in your kindergarten or preschool library and see which students gravitate towards it. Travel through time with your little one as you read about old and modern trains as well as the different kinds.

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30. My Best Pop-up Noisy Train Book

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Another excellent train book by DK. The embedded sound button makes the information on the pages come to life. The little reader will love making noises along with the storybook as you turn the pages.

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31. Thomas and the Dinosaur

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Oh no, watch out Thomas! Read about how Thomas will get out of trouble in this book when there are dinosaurs around. Children who love dinosaurs, as well as trains, will take a special interest in reading this book, for sure!

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32. Trains: Photography of A. Aubrey

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Both you and your young one will appreciate the stunning and timeless photography of A. Aubrey as he captures trains through history.  This wordless book focuses on the perspective of trains by looking at the trains from different angles and the different parts.

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