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Train Stories

Take a little journey through stories about trains, streetcars, and the places along the way. Browse the collection and pick a tale that suits your child’s mood.

Bixby and the Blanket Bundle Baggage cart Bixby has a bundle of blankets to deliver, but it’s too wide to fit through the doorway between train cars. 8 min read
Cleo’s Mountain Station Garden Cleo finds a way to protect her flower seeds from the gusty wind at her mountain station. 8 min read
Eli and the Blue-Flag Streetcar Eli and Aunt Jo ride a streetcar to the playground, where Eli has to remember where he put his ticket. 8 min read
Gabe’s Goodbye Chime A young station bell discovers that listening to the wind can help his goodbye chime reach a departing train. 7 min read
Hallie’s Window Map On a train ride to visit her cousin, Hallie draws the fields, towns, and landmarks she sees along the way. 8 min read
Kayla and Pip at the Station Kayla and her dad work with a station worker to help a pigeon find its way out of a busy subway station. 7 min read
Lola’s Mountain Bell Lola carries a welcome bell up a bumpy mountain railway, hoping it will stay quiet until the families reach the high station. 8 min read
Ruby’s Little Hello Ruby the steam train looks for a gentle way to greet the people waiting along her route. 6 min read
The Pause in the Beat Mina joins a drummer on a subway platform and discovers that the pause in a beat matters as much as the taps. 7 min read
Wes and the Missing Shadow When Wes can’t find his shadow, a trip over the mountain railway turns into a little mystery. 7 min read

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For a gentle story centered on a cozy bundle, try “Bixby and the Blanket Bundle.” “Cleo’s Mountain Station Garden” brings a garden into the station setting, while “Eli and the Blue-Flag Streetcar” is about a streetcar. If your child is drawn to sounds and goodbyes, consider “Gabe’s Goodbye Chime” or “The Pause in the Beat.”

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