The Train to Glasgow
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Description:
First published 50 years ago, this joyful cumulative rhyme by the late children's poet Horsbrugh has been newly illustrated with exuberant, detailed watercolors that capture "the flurry, the fuss, the noise and commotion" on a steam train when the squawking chickens get loose from their box and invade the passenger cars. A young boy, Donald MacBrain, "who came to the station to catch the train," saves the day: "He caught the hens and he caught the cocks / And he put them back in their great big box." Grandparents will enjoy sharing this with children not only for the period setting and the romance of the old trains but also for the timeless appeal of chaotic uproar, a young rescuer, and a rhyming story, just right for joining in.
Last Update:
November
9, 2008
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