New Baby Train
Where do babies come from? They come on a train, of course! The New Baby Train! All aboard!
Wondering where babies come from, a young child is told that they arrive on the New Baby Train that travels its long tracks from destination to destination, picking up and delivering its precious bundles along the way.
Awards
Starred review in Publishers Weekly
New York Times Book Review
"The List" New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing, 2004
2005 Quill Award Nominee—Children's Illustrated Book
Reviews
★ “Even when the characters are simply lazing on a front porch, Frazee's pictures hum with energy and possibility, in this free-form Guthrie reverie.”
–Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Charming narrative illustrations.”
–New York Times Book Review
“Frazee's babies are a humorous combination of innocence and experience; they drink bottles, suck their thumbs, and sleep in baby postures but also tote their own bags, read the newspaper, and sing lustily...”
–Horn Book
“...Frazee's gorgeous illustrations inspired by a Woody Guthrie song have made this book an instant classic.”
–Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena
“A fanciful and fun rendition.”
–School Library Journal
“Frazee finds spark to ignite her imagination... unfolding a visual tall tale about a youngster who hitches a ride aboard a train to soothe its infant passengers.”
–Booklist