Mr. Complain Takes the Train
Hardcover – Picture Book, February 16, 2021
HarperCollins · Hardcover · February 16, 2021
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- Who it’s for
- A fussy traveler meets an anything-but-dull train ride in an interactive, laugh-minded picture book.
- Themes
- Positivity and gratitude, Silly humor, Train journey
- Genres
- Trains & Railways, Funny Stories, Animal Stories
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In this interactive story that encourages positivity and gratitude, a fussy fellow takes an extraordinary train ride, yet remains thoroughly unimpressed. Readers will hoot with laughter at this silly sendup of the sourpusses of the world. After all, doesn’t everyone know a Mr. Complain or two? Mr. Complain is ready for his vacation in Dullsville, but on the train ride there, nothing is the way he likes it. First, the engine is too loud. Then, the passengers are too happy.
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Plus, the cars are too crowded, the seats are too lumpy, and his seatmate is too prickly. And that’s all before the train even leaves the station! Will Mr. Complain ever be able to relax and enjoy the ride? Find out as he travels through mountains, volcanoes, caves, and even oceans in this silly interactive story that’s perfect for train- and animal-loving kids.
A Grumble on Rails
A fussy traveler meets an anything-but-dull train ride in an interactive, laugh-minded picture book.
Come here for
- Comic complaints about noisy engines, lumpy seats, and cheerful passengers
- A playful train journey through mountains, volcanoes, caves, and oceans
Expect
- Silly humor aimed at sourpusses, young and old
- An interactive story with a nudge toward positivity and gratitude
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 65% |
|---|---|
| Animal Stories | 49% |
| Trains & Railways | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Animal Stories
- Farm Animal Stories
- Funny Stories
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- Interactive Adventures
- Big Feelings
- Manners & Etiquette
- Values & Virtues
- Authors
- Wade Bradford
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 16, 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Positivity and gratitude · Silly humor · Train journey
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure