This picture book tells the story of a little girl who goes on a long train journey to visit her grandma by the sea. During the journey she talks about all the things she sees on the way. The story has a clear rhythm echoing the movement and sound of the train. The strongly rhythmic and rhyming text make it a great read aloud and fun to join in with.

Contents….

• Train track

• Train engine 7 & 2 carriages

• Trees and houses x 3

• Sheep

• Cows x 2

• Horse

• Red tractor & trailer

• Goose

• Laminated character puppets

• Story sequencing cards

• Train ride game

• Playdough mats

• Thomas the Tank Engine puzzle

• Train whistle

• Train songs & rhymes

Find more ideas to explore this story at….

http://www.lovemybooks.co.uk/the-train-ride