By Oliver Chin Illustrated by Heath McPherson

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All aboard this joyful celebration of the railroad! Timmy and his sister Tammy love trains. One day, their parents decide to treat them to the ride of their lives. At an amusement park, the children sit on a small-scale train and soon begin a very magical journey that transports them to ever-larger locomotives and their exciting adventure!

Marvelously detailed illustrations will rivet readers by conveying the rhythm and energy of a seamless experience.Wonderfully engaging for repeat reading, this tale is ideal for introducing trains, colors, and sounds to young readers.The surprising final destination makes this a perfect bedtime story and gift for train-lovers of all ages!

To Lucas, Eli, and all train-o-philes, big and small. -O. C. To my lovely wife, Tiffany. -H. M.

Text Copyright 2007 Oliver Chin Illustrations Copyright 2007 Heath McPherson

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Chin, Oliver Clyde, 1969Timmy and Tammy's train of thought / by Oliver Chin ; illustrated by Heath McPherson. p. cm. Summary:Timmy and Tammy love to play with toy trains and hear train stories, and when their parents take them on a real train ride the experience is everything they imagined it could be. ISBN-13: 978-1-59702-008-4 (hardcover) [1. Railroads--Trains--Fiction. 2. Brothers and sisters--Fiction.] I. McPherson, Heath, ill. II.Title. PZ7.C44235Tim 2007 [Fic]--dc22 2006024133 ISBN 13: 978-1-59702-008-4

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By Oliver Chin Illustrated by Heath McPherson

Timmy and his sister Tammy loved trains. Playing on the living room floor, the two pushed their trains along the tracks. Choo,

Choo! they whistled.

Timmy adored Wayne the Train. Tammy fancied Jane.

They both liked Kate and Nate the freight cars, Hank and Frank the tank cars, Bruce the Caboose, and others too.

Often Tammy and Timmy would watch the adventures of Wayne, Jane, and their many friends. The colorful trains came in all shapes and sizes and had different jobs to do.

At night, Mom and Dad would read them their favorite bedtime stories. Timmy and Tammy liked hearing the funny sounds the trains made.

Oliver Chin has written The Year of the Pig and The Year of the Dog from the Tales of the Chinese Zodiac series,The Adventures of WonderBaby, and other books. His famly lives in San Francisco, CA. Heath McPherson is a commercial animator who has illustrated for Dreamworks and Disney. A real train-lover, he and his wife reside near Birmingham, Alabama.

Praise for The Year of the Pig: The book is absolutely adorable...what a fabulous cast of characters your books contain! - Kate Ferguson, Book Passage

Praise for The Year of the Dog: The cartoony and angular art style captures the eagerness of the young dog perfectly, in this upbeat astrological tale. - Midwest Book Review

Praise for The Adventures of Wonderbaby Its a really cute concept, a baby teaching the alphabet with some superhero elements thrown in. - ComicCons The PULSE

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Heath McPhersons work has the vitality and whimsy of the classic illustrations of the golden age of childrens books. Tom Bancroft, former Disney Supervising Animator Heaths work as such energy and creativity! It is a pleasure for the eye and the mind to be entertained by his artwork. I always look forward to see what he comes up with next. John Ramirez, Storyboard Artist for Disney Studios Hercules, Tarzan, and Pixars Toy Story 2 An instant classic for every train fanatic. Jeremiah Alcorn, Illustrator of The Year of the Dog

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