Charlotte Voake HERE COMES THE TRAIN First and 10 similar items

HERE COMES THE TRAIN by Charlotte Voake Illustrated by Charlotte Voake Cambridge, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, (1998). First U.S. edition, first printing. Ms.Voake has earned numerous awards including: the British Design and Production Award; the Blue Peter Book Award; the Sheffield Children's Book Award; the Kate Greenaway Medal; the Kurt Maschler Award; the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (Gold Silver Awards); and the National Art Library Illustration Award. The Wales author/illustrator has a particular passion and ear for sounds and music and has written a large number of music biography picture books for children. In this delightful adventure of a family bike trip to a bridge, she deftly describes all the sights and sounds in the anticipation, arrival and departure of an exciting train. Voake finishes the children's exuberant day with quiet and whispers as they go to sleep. Charming and evocative illustrations on every page from pen-and-ink on watercolors. Fine, as-new, in color illustrated boards; in a fine, as-new dust jacket that mirrors the art of the front and rear covers. Original price still intact to the front inner flap. Unusual in the first edition in this sharp condition. There is FREE SHIPPING to USA on this item. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.