The Book Shelf: Jingle the Brass

Jingle the Brass

32 Pages

Ages 4-8

Summary

Jingle the Brass is an adorable little book about the different terminology used on older trains. It follows the story of a little boy who is invited to be a guest aboard a train. The conductor gives him the tour and explains the different jobs that people would have on a freight train. The boy learns when you need to ring the bell so as to let people know that the train is coming. What I liked most about the book was that the very last page was dedicated to the train's terminology. There you will learn exactly what each of the special words means and exactly when to use them.

The Original Purpose

This blog actually originated as a class assignment. The first "younger reading" class I took had each student create a different note card for every book they read. The note card was to have all of the information on the book as well as a brief summary and our reaction to what we read. With my children's literature class being the second class that required a similar assignment, I decided that a blog was more practical than trying to find some place to store several hundred 3x5 notecards. Thus the birth of "The Book Shelf." I hope you enjoy my insights.