Where did the summer go. So many plans and not all of them reached. I sincerely hope you found the time to read with your children and incorporate some fun reading activities with them. I am still working on the train trip planned in October. I will keep you posted. Have you had a chance to read the book "LOCOMOTIVE" by Brian Floca. Remember this is the book that inspired me to think of taking a train trip. In the meantime let's discuss some chapter books to read aloud w

Locomotive written by Brian Floca is a fantastic book about locomotives. This book was published in 2013. It is a Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times best seller. I will start out with some of the words written on the fly leaf on the book. "Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America's early railroads....It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America's brand-new transcontinental r