Who's On The Train Today?

A children's book

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ISBN 978-0-9783117-2-8

16 pages; quality soft cover picture book
($8.00 Cdn/Us)
(9"w x 6"h)

Timber Ridge Publishing

3538 Evans Court

Regina, SK S4S 0N5

(306) 789-6568

Who’s On The Train Today? is a book specifically designed for young preschool children and early readers. The story content will quickly encourage children of all ages to join in and read along with the easy to follow, repetitive pattern. It is written to enhance a child’s preschool literacy skills, such as rhyming and repetition as well as increasing a child’s vocabulary by exposing them to farm animals and their sounds.

Children can hop aboard and enjoy the visual experience of the brightly colored illustrations and watch as one by one different passengers board the train with their look alike pets. The vibrant colors and fun illustrations will grab and hold the attention of even the youngest of children throughout the entire story.

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About Christy

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Christy Henry, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in various school settings helping children in preschool through high school. She is inspired by her two girls who love reading books. At work and at home she focuses on improving literacy and language skills. Her stories target pre-literacy skills such as rhyming and sentence repetition. They also help enhance a child's vocabulary skills and speech sound development.

To contact Christy (click here)

About Judy

Judy Swallow image

Judy was born in Kipling Saskatchewan and raised on a farm near Peebles Sask. It was at Peebles where she developed her keen awareness and appreciation for nature. Although basically self-taught, she received education at the Minnesota School of Art, Brandon University, the University of Regina and instruction from various artists such as Michael Lonechild and wildlife artist, Bob Kuhn.

Judy finds nature to be the inspiration for all her work. She is in tune to the "spirit" in nature and is constantly aware of the emotional effect of light and color and strives to incorporate these elements in her art. Through her studio Swallow's Art Nest, she conducts "Creative Journey" workshops for youths and adults, as well as seminars, retreats and inservices on creative expression. She uses expressive writing and music to enhance creative experiences. Her work is in private collections in Australia, Europe, the US and Canada.

Judy and her husband Glenn reside in Alameda Saskatchewan. They have two married children and five grandchildren.

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Judy's website: www.swallowsartnest.com

Excerpt

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Reviews/Testimonials

A class of grade One and Two students thoroughly enjoyed a reading of the book entitled Who's On The Train Today? by Christy Henry, illustrated by Judy Swallow. The students were captivated by the cover and enthusiastically anticipated the story. The rhyming format kept their attention throughout the presentation. The language was grade appropriate making this book a worthwhile resource for a variety of primary units. The colorful and appropriate illustrations that accompanied the text were exceptional. The details in these illustrations encouraged class discussions and allowed the students to really "see" the story. The students reacted positively to all aspects of this book.

Loelle Griffin
Special Education Teacher
Alameda Elementary School

What a wonderful, interactive book for kids! The use of repetition and rhyming are excellent for children. They were able to get involved in the story right away and follow along till the end. The characters are a lot of fun and the kids loved them!

This book is beautifully illustrated with the use of vibrant colors. I love how the characters have resemblance to their pets!

Nicole Currie
Carlyle Elementary School

The children were thoroughly enthralled throughout the whole story. We felt that Mrs. Swallow's creativity with the likeness between owner and pet was very creative and enjoyable. The vivid color and detail was so pleasing to the eye you wanted to explore it for yourself. Again, the uniqueness of the characters was an exceptional spin on a children's book.

The content of the story was age appropriate along with the illustrations; we give this book two thumbs up!

Mrs. Janke
Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Herzbert
Teacher Associate
Alameda Elementary School

I think this book would be excellent to use with beginning readers...it makes use of rhyme and different animal sounds, which are important for pre-reading skill development. This book would be a welcome addition to any school library.

Jeanette Halpape
Special Education Teacher
Carlyle Elementary School

The Kindergarten class...immediately fell in love with the language of the book, chiming in with the lively rhythm and repetition on each page. The students enjoyed the illustrations and were quick to point out their favorite animals. The rhyming words are a perfect fit to the Kindergarten curriculum.

Mrs. Thompson
The Busy Bee Class
Carlyle Elementary School

Judy Swallow's colorful illustrations certainly add to the enjoyment of the book. Her enthusiasm will excite interest in even the most reluctant artists... her humorous illustrations lend to a variety of classroom activities in many subject areas.

Grade 3
Art - Use of mediums, complementary colors, expression etc.
Language Arts - Rhyming words, rhyming couplets, creating nonsensical word
Social Studies - something familiar in the picture (communities)

Glenda Wong
Grade Three Teacher
Alameda Elementary School

Who's On The Train Today? would be a great addition to our school library. The simple vocabulary and repetitive text provide students a chance to chant along with the storyteller or master the reading themselves. The illustrations are appealing to all ages.
This book would be a great investment for any library.

Brenda Voutour
Library Aide
Carlyle Elementary School