All Aboard the Dinotrain

Today's book is a TumbleBook, which is an online resource library that provides animated, talking story books for kids of all ages. I chose to read the story All Aboard the Dinotrain by Deb Lund. This rhyming picture book stars a thrill-seeking cast of dinosaurs that are taking a crazy ride on the dinotrain, which is more like a roller coaster! The train goes up, down and all around crazy twists and turns before the crew realizes their brakes are out! All the dinos have to work together to make a safe landing with a splash in a river where they all arrive happy and laughing. I thought this was a very cute book and I loved how the different dinosaurs all had different jobs. I thought the book was a great way to send the message to young children of the importance of working together to get a job done safely, and that working with a team can be fun! I can see this book being used in a PreK-2nd grade classroom when learning about using rhyming to enhance comprehension. Each student could be assigned a page in the book to help read, and then identify all the rhyming words on the page. Students can analyze why the words rhyme due to different vowels, and it can increase motivation because each student has a specific page assigned to them. Audio books such as these are also very helpful for students who struggle with reading.

Lund, D. (2006). All aboard the dinotrain. Florida: Harcourt Books.