The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads, from the creator of the “stunning” (Booklist) Moonshot. 
It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America’s brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with the details of the trip and the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean. 
Come hear the hiss of the steam, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country! Caldecott Medal Winner，Sibert Honor Book，和纽约时报畅销机车是一个丰富的和详细的感官探索美国早期的铁路，从“惊人”（书目）月份牌的创造者。 这是1869的夏天，火车、船员和家人一起旅行，乘坐美国崭新的横贯大陆的铁路。这些页面充满了旅行的细节和强大的机车的声音、速度和力量；使他们移动的工作，以及从平原到山到海洋的旅行的快感。 来听听蒸汽的嘶嘶声，感受引擎的热，看风景赛跑。来骑马，来穿越这个年轻的国家。