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Choo Choo by Virginia Lee Burton

Choo Choo

Paperback – Picture Book, April 25, 1988

Virginia Lee Burton

HarperCollins · Paperback · April 25, 1988

The adventures of a beautiful little locomotive who decided to run away from her humdrum duties.

The ClassicsTrains & RailwaysTransportation Adventures
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Who it’s for
A little locomotive brings a playful streak of independence to familiar railway life.
Themes
Running away from routine duties, Locomotive adventures
Genres
Trains & Railways, The Classics, Transportation Adventures

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About this book

The adventures of a beautiful little locomotive who decided to run away from her humdrum duties.

Railway Mischief

A little locomotive brings a playful streak of independence to familiar railway life.

Come here for

  • A locomotive with a mind of her own
  • A small-scale escape from humdrum duties

Expect

  • A picture-book railway adventure
  • A sustained narrative read

Where it sits

Trains & Railways98%
The Classics61%
Transportation Adventures23%

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Publisher categories

  • Boys & Men
  • The Classics
  • Girls & Young Women
  • Historical Fiction
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  • Funny Stories
  • Kids & Science
  • Transportation Adventures
  • Cars & Trucks
Authors
Virginia Lee Burton
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 25, 1988
Format
Paperback
Theme
Running away from routine duties · Locomotive adventures
Reading lane
Boys & Men