--- product_id: 286500 title: "Locomotive" price: "117.79 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/286500-locomotive store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # 4.7/5 Star Rating from 1,118 Reviews NYT Bestseller Rank #32,792 Caldecott Medal Winner Locomotive **Price:** 117.79 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🚂 Ride the rails of history with the award-winning classic that every young explorer needs! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Locomotive - **How much does it cost?** 117.79 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/286500-locomotive) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Proven Popularity:** Join thousands of readers who rated this book 4.7 stars, making it a top pick in Children’s American History and Train Books. - • **Collector’s Treasure:** Own a gently used gem that’s beloved by families and train enthusiasts alike—complete with detailed artwork and timeless appeal. - • **Educational & Engaging:** Perfect for curious minds, this book sparks questions about history and mechanics, fostering learning through storytelling. - • **Award-Winning Storytelling:** Experience the magic of a Caldecott Medal and Sibert Honor-winning narrative that brings America’s early railroads to life. - • **Immersive Historical Detail:** Dive deep into 1869’s transcontinental railroad journey with vivid illustrations and rich sensory descriptions that captivate all ages. ## Overview Locomotive is a critically acclaimed, richly illustrated children’s book that explores America’s first transcontinental railroad in 1869. Winner of the Caldecott Medal and Sibert Honor, it combines historical accuracy with immersive storytelling, earning a 4.7-star rating from over 1,100 readers. This used copy is in good condition, perfect for families and collectors eager to inspire a love of history and trains. ## Description The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads, from the creator of the “ stunning ” ( Booklist ) Moonshot. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America’s brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean. Come hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country! Review: Well done - This is a great book. It is the fictional, but very realistic story of a family going West to Sacramento California. It is full of actual places, history, illustrations, and TRAINS! The jupiter is brillantly illustrated. The illustrator does a magnificent job on a diagram of the inner workings of the engine. My son is three years old and I thought he was a little young for the book, but we read it and reread it. I think he will only appreciate it more with time. I am updating my review. My son is now 4 years old and still loves the book. He uses the quote "westward westward goes the train" throughout the day. He has a better understanding of the mechanics of the trains. He loves the use of the double header in the book. It is a fascinating concept for him and he uses this phrase when playing with his own toy trains. I know that this concept was inspired by this book. The rickety bridge and the theoretical train explosion are clearly his favorite parts of the book. Review: Beautiful book for all ages - Awesome book for our train lover! I bought it because Brian Floca was coming to our local bookstore so our 3 year old had the amazing bonus of meeting Brian Floca and having him sign his name and draw a train in his book. I actually bought it before the reading and he brought it to the event. We got it the day before and read it 4 times that day! We still read it all the time. It is a long book but it holds his attention well and the drawings are lovely and detailed. There is a lot of detail in the writing as well so he's been asking questions about the history in the book which is great. Addendum 1/28/14: Woo hoo, he just won the Caldecott! Super awesome book! ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #32,792 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #20 in Children's American History of 1800s #53 in Children's Trains Books (Books) #63 in Children's Books on the U.S. | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,118 Reviews | ## Images ![Locomotive - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81fMYl96m1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well done *by S***E on August 26, 2022* This is a great book. It is the fictional, but very realistic story of a family going West to Sacramento California. It is full of actual places, history, illustrations, and TRAINS! The jupiter is brillantly illustrated. The illustrator does a magnificent job on a diagram of the inner workings of the engine. My son is three years old and I thought he was a little young for the book, but we read it and reread it. I think he will only appreciate it more with time. I am updating my review. My son is now 4 years old and still loves the book. He uses the quote "westward westward goes the train" throughout the day. He has a better understanding of the mechanics of the trains. He loves the use of the double header in the book. It is a fascinating concept for him and he uses this phrase when playing with his own toy trains. I know that this concept was inspired by this book. The rickety bridge and the theoretical train explosion are clearly his favorite parts of the book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful book for all ages *by M***D on November 25, 2013* Awesome book for our train lover! I bought it because Brian Floca was coming to our local bookstore so our 3 year old had the amazing bonus of meeting Brian Floca and having him sign his name and draw a train in his book. I actually bought it before the reading and he brought it to the event. We got it the day before and read it 4 times that day! We still read it all the time. It is a long book but it holds his attention well and the drawings are lovely and detailed. There is a lot of detail in the writing as well so he's been asking questions about the history in the book which is great. Addendum 1/28/14: Woo hoo, he just won the Caldecott! Super awesome book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding Train History Book for kids and adults *by T***Y on March 30, 2014* Purchased this due to a good review in the New York Times and since it won the Caldecott award. It exceeded our expectations. I bought it to read to my 3 year old thinking he'd just like the pictures and perhaps the story. Turns out it is all we read night after night for over a month since we received it. This story follows the journey of a family on their way from Omaha, NE to Sacramento on the Union Pacific and then Central Pacific Railroad. It sublty shows both the romance of train travel and the gritty day to day issues of traveling in late-nineteenth century America. The illustrations are wonderful, in fact they capture a cinematographer's view of the action on a train with changes in point-of-view and landscape and focus. And my 3 year old, he's memorized most of the book and asks for it daily. What an outstanding book!!! It also has great maps and narrative before and after the actual "story" to add a level of education about the UP and CP rail line. 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