Jingle the Brass

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Summary: Charming Tale
Review: Jingle the Brass is a charming story for young readers. The illustrations are magical and the lingo is terrific! I can't wait to give these books to all the youngsters on my holiday list!

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Summary: JIngle the Brass
Review: This beautifully illustrated book about the glorious days of steam railroading is one which all proud grandparents will enjoybuying for and sharing with their grandchildren. Grandfathers especially will enjoy the old railroad lingo and the opportunity of sharing what it was like long ago. It isn't only granmothers who read to the children!

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Summary: What a fun read!
Review: This book cries out to be read out loud. A very fun, entertaining read. My only regret is that my children are too old to ask me to read it to them time and time again--I no longer have a convenient excuse. Highly recommended for readers of all ages -- and for parents who miss reading out loud to their children. Do it anyway--they'll thank you for it!

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Summary: This one's a keeper!
Review: This book is sure to become a favorite of railroad buffs of all ages. Newman interviewed a former "hogger" and staff of the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento to lend authenticity to her book. Told in entertaining railroad jargon, the story follows a boy and the boss hogger on an exciting trip back in time to 1926, the heyday of steam locomotion. The book clamors to be read aloud with a little one in your lap to point out the exciting details in the superb artwork. Feel the wind in your hair as you jingle the brass!

Connie Goldsmith, Children's Book Reviewer for
"California Kids," Sacramento, CA