Favorite Children’s Train Books for Toddlers

As the mom of boys, I have spent countless hours reading these favorite train books to my kiddos.

Train books can take young readers on imaginative journeys, teach them about the history and workings of trains, and introduce them to the different types of trains and their purposes. Your toddler will adore these train childrens books that will stand the test of time!

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As the mom of boys, I have spent countless hours reading these favorite train books to my kiddos.

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Do you have a child absolutely obsessed with trains? Oh yes! As the mom of boys, I get you!

My boys were so in love with trains as toddlers they would even slip their favorite train books into my purse just to have them nearby.

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As I’m sure you’ve discovered… the more popular the book, the more the book gets beat up!

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How Trains Work For Kids

Trains work by using a powerful engine to pull a long line of connected cars along tracks.

The engine runs on either electricity or fuel, and it moves the train forward by turning the wheels.

The tracks guide the train so it stays on the right path.

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Inside the engine, there’s a big machine called a “locomotive” that creates the power needed to make the train go.

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As the train moves, it can carry people or cargo from one place to another, stopping at stations along the way to let passengers on and off.

Interesting Train Facts for Kids

Here are 10 fun facts about trains for kids:

The first trains were powered by steam: Early trains used coal and water to create steam and move forward.

Some trains go super fast: The fastest train, the Shanghai Maglev, can reach 286 mph (460 km/h)!

Trains helped build countries: Railroads made it easier to travel and transport goods across large areas.

There are different types of trains: Steam, diesel, electric and even magnetic levitation (maglev) trains exist today.

The longest train was over 4.5 miles (7 km) long: A train in Australia had 682 cars!

Some trains run underground: Subway trains help people travel quickly in big cities.

Luxury trains have fancy rooms: Some trains, like the Orient Express, offer sleeping cabins and gourmet meals.

Trains don’t need steering wheels: They stay on tracks, so no steering is required!

Japan’s bullet trains (Shinkansen) are super quiet: They are designed to be smooth, fast and silent.

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Trains carry more than people – Many trains transport food, cars and even animals across countries.

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11 Comments

  1. This is a great list of train books. There is something fascinating about trains for so many kids it is wonderful to link that interest with reading!

    1. Because we live outside Chicago, we have the metra and commercial trains going by all the time. We would actually make a morning of going to the train station to watch them go by 🙂

  2. Sarah Honey says:

    Great list! The Goodnight Train is one of our favorites!

    1. Isn’t that a sweet book? As toddlers, my boys were fascinated with Chugga Chugga Choo-Choo and Freight Train.

  3. We have several of those. My son also loves tractors so Steam Train, Dream Train is a favorite because there’s a “bone on the boom”.

  4. Nice list, trains are beloved from both genders.
    I would add the ‘little engine that could’.

    1. I would agree with that addition — but I really would only purchase the one with the original artwork.

    1. We live near Chicago and see the commuter and commercial trains all of the time… so we definitely live trains every day. Happy reading 😀

  5. This is a great list! We’ve read Freight Train, Chugga-Chugga Choo Choo and I’m Fast. My son LOVES them. Thank you for sharing these. I look forward to checking out the others.

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