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Crossing
By Booth, Philip E. & Ibatoulline, Bagram
- ISBN
- 978-0-76361-420-1
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2001
PreS-Gr 4 Breathtakingly vivid gouache illustrations reminiscent of Norman Rockwell's work will draw children into this nostalgic poem about freight trains. "STOP LOOK LISTEN" is boldly printed across the first spread, a landscape of trees and grass with a close-up view of a railroad crossing. The eye follows the track to reveal thick billows of steam and smoke just beyond a curve in the background. Anticipation builds as, on the next spread, an old-f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
