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    ♥ms.pacman♥ is offline Red Diamond level (10,000+ posts)
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    Default kids' book about a GIRL and trains?

    Ok so DD has gotten very interested in trains, following in her brother's footsteps. We are going to see Day Out with Thomas tomorrow and TBH I think DD might be more excited!!

    As you can imagine we do have tons of books about trains. Steam Train Dream Train is a recent favorite. And of course, the Polar Express (and the movie). What makes me kinda sad though is that in ALL the books the main characters are boys...it shows a boy's bedroom, it is about a boy experiencing/dreaming it, etc. Yes in the Polar Express (which we love) there is a girl but the main character is still a boy and it's all done from his perspective. I never really thought about it since DS was first and he was the main one with the train obsession, but now that I Have DD and she asks about it (plus DS making comments about trains being only for boys...argh).

    Are there ANY books out there centered around trains where the main character is a girl? I try to google and get some horribly inappropriate links and that just makes me even more sad..sigh....

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    I know it's not what you meant but the little blue engine in The Little Engine That Could is a girl engine! We have loads of train books, and yes, all boys. I'll keep thinking.
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    We have and love this book: http://www.amazon.com/Subway-Anastas...way+Karen+Katz

    It's probably not exactly what you're looking for but it's about a girl and her mom riding the subway in NY (and it shows a really diverse group of riders).

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    Bookmarking! Little engine that could is a favorite w our car had train loving dd2.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie View Post
    We have and love this book: http://www.amazon.com/Subway-Anastas...way+Karen+Katz

    It's probably not exactly what you're looking for but it's about a girl and her mom riding the subway in NY (and it shows a really diverse group of riders).
    Window Music by the same author has a girl traveling on a train.
    http://www.amazon.com/Window-Music-A...sia+suen+train
    Mommy to 2 DS's (2003 and 2007)

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    The Caboose that got Loose has a female caboose.
    http://www.amazon.com/Caboose-Who-Lo...that+got+loose
    Mommy to 2 DS's (2003 and 2007)

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    You can order a personalized train book. My DS loved this book:

    http://www.myfairytalebooks.com/adve...-no-name-book/

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    This book is sweet and it's about a little girl playing with trains. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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