Title: Trainstop

Author: Barbara Lehman

In the book, Trainstop, a little girl takes a trip on the train from the city to the countryside and is in awe of its beauty. She sees little people in need of assistance and stops the train and gets out to help them. At the end of the day she returns home with a piece of the countryside with her. 

The author makes good use of color in this book. The colors of the city are dull: grey and brown. Once the train reaches the country side bright, colors jump out at the reader. The fields are lime green with a bright blue sky. The country people wear bright red and orange too. The part where the girl helps the little people seems to be in her imagination. It may relate to children seeing objects outside the window on road trips and wish to go explore more though they cannot. There is a message to appreciate nature no matter where it is as the girl appreciates the tree in front of her house after coming home.  

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company

Copyright: 2008

ISBN:978-0-618-75640-7

Monica’s Rating: 3 out of 5 stars