Kid Science - Train Books

My son loves trains and loves books, so not only have we been to every train ride and exhibit in the surrounding area, we also have a full library of train related books.

Here are some of our favorites, based on accuracy and detail of trains, engines and steam power.

1. Locomotive by Brian Floca, Caldecott medal winner. There are a lot of words, but is written with a nice cadence and my son has already memorized half of it.  Highly recommend this book. 
2. Steam, Smoke, and Steel: Back in Time with Trains by Patrick O’Brien - my favorite part is that one of the engineers is a woman. Can spark discussions about history and family trees.
3. Little Train by Lois Lenski - classic basic storyline about what the engineer, fireman and conductor do and points out key parts of the engine
4. Big Book of Trains by DK Publishing - we love all the big books by DK Publishing.  Very informative and detailed.
5. Trains - Eye Openers Series - Includes pictures of model trains and specific parts to find on each one.  (also DK book).
6.  My Big Train Book - Priddy Books board book;  Priddy Books usually have great close up pictures of real objects that are good for pre-readers
7. Snapshot Picture Library Trains - another series with real photographs and not too many words.
8. Terrific Trains (Amazing Machines) by Tony Mitton - Actually have not read this, but really like the Tremendous Tractors in the same series.  It not only rhymes, but describes what the different tractors do.

Some other favorite train classics with good visuals and/or stories:

1. Freight Train by Donald Crews - CLASSIC visuals for all ages
2. Steam train, Dream Train by Tom Lichtenheld - My son really liked the pictures of the animals loading the train.
3. Chugga Chugga Choo Choo by Kevin Lewis - we also really like his Tugga Tugga Tugboat boat book.
4. Crack in the Track (Thomas the Tank Engine Story) - let's be honest, any Thomas books. 
5. The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper - Classic
6. The little red caboose Golden Book - Old school, but classic

Others that are next on our list:

1. Polar Express by Chris van Allsburg
2. Smokey by Bill Peet;  the Caboose Who got Loose was cute, but not our favorite. 
3. The Goodnight Train by June Sobel
4. The Potty Train by David Hochman
5. Dinosaur Train by John Steven Gurney

Any other suggestions?