The Little Train

Lois Lenski

Random House, 2000 - JUVENILE FICTION - 56 pages

Mr. Small does it all!
In this adventure, Engineer Small drives his little train from Tinytown to the city-and back. Along the way, the little train passes tunnels and stops at stations to pick up cargo and passengers.
Presented in full color for the first time, Lois Lenski's The Little Train will delight a whole new generation of readers as they learn all about the ins and outs of a working train.

About the author

Lois Lenski was born in Springfield, Ohio on October 14, 1893. After graduating from Ohio State University, she moved to New York to study art. She continued her studies in London, England and illustrate children's books written by others. She returned to the United States in 1921 and became an author and illustrator. In 1927, she published two books about her own childhood entitled Skipping Village and A Little Girl of 1900. She wrote nearly 100 books for children and young adults during her lifetime including the Mr. Small series, Bayou Suzette, Prairie School, Boomtown Boy, Judy's Journey, and High-Rise Secret. She received a Newbery Medal in 1946 for Strawberry Girl. She died on September 11, 1974 at the age of 80.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Little Train; Lois Lenski Bks; More Little Treasures from Lois Lenski
• Author: Lois Lenski
• Illustrated by: Lois Lenski
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Random House, 2000
• ISBN: 0375910719, 9780375910715
• Length: 56 pages
• Subjects: JUVENILE FICTION / Classics; Juvenile Fiction / Transportation / Railroads & Trains