Trains
Anne F. Rockwell. Puffin Books, $3.99 (24pp) ISBN 978-0-525-44888-4
In her typically vibrant style, Rockwell scrutinizes numerous types of train transportation. Ages 3-6. (Jan.)
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Reviewed on: 01/01/1992
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