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"""Who's Driving the Train?"" That's the question! Conductor Don loves his job as the boss of a train on the Hither & Yon Railroad. But today he has a big problem. He doesn't know who's driving the train, and that's something he must find out. He sets off from his cozy caboose at the back and works his way, car-by-(increasingly bizarre)-car, all the way to the engine at the front. It's a fantastical train, and it has the most wonderful driver. But who is it? That's where you, the reading parent, or grandparent, or just a comfy friend, come in. This book wants you to do a bit of work BEFORE you read this adventure to your little one. You'll need a picture, about 1.5 inches square, of your young engineer, that you will fasten onto the third-to-last page of the book. (The author recommends removable double-stick tape so you can swap out train drivers as needed.) Who's Driving the Train? is aimed at 4-7 year-olds. It is meant to be read to a child, at least the first time through. Your little train driver will have plenty to see and explore on this journey aboard a most unusual train!"

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"Bruce Dunlop Hoffman spent his childhood in a small town in northern Illinois, pondering the day when he would live under a vast glass dome in a city full of jungles and spend his days inventing space ships, time machines, and hitherto unknown snacks, while also exploring the universe with his trusty jet pack/submarine. When he was very young-about four or five years old-his parents took the family from Chicago to California on the Santa Fe Railroad's Super Chief. Although he has no specific memories of the rail journey itself, he does recall his immense enjoyment of the trip. Perhaps something of the experience percolated down into the groundwater of his imagination then and fed what many decades later emerged as ""Who's Driving the Train?"" This book is his first foray into children's fiction. Much of his career was devoted to making educational materials for schools, including motion pictures and computer-based multimedia, with audiences ranging from early elementary school children to college students. He tried always to serve as a representative for his audience rather than acting as a pedagogue to them. He aims to bring this ""audience-centric"" philosophy to the creation of children's fiction. What will engage them? How can we encourage them to explore? He currently lives along the Central Coast of California with his very tolerant wife, and has taken over his forgiving daughter's bedroom to use as his studio while she's out conquering the world."

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