Review Detail

WELCOME TO THE NIGHTTIME TRAIN is a sweet bedtime book read. The book collects animals as they head for bed, making stops in Pajamaville and Toothbrush Town as they get ready for sleep. A final stop for a bedtime story is made before heading home and to bed.

What I loved: This is a cute bedtime book with great rhymes that roll off the tongue. The nighttime activities are ones that most children will recognize - putting on pajamas, brushing their teeth, and reading a bedtime story. The gentle scenes and dark colors help to set the tone for sleep as the rhyming text gently soothes along the way.

Adorable scenes with lots of cute animals appear on every page as the train makes its stops and they get ready. The use of color is great with the later pages becoming darker as animals (and the children reading) begin making their way towards sleep.

What left me wanting more: As a small thing, there are some passages that are very challenging read for old eyes in dim light settings such as bedtime. The font eventually switches color, but when it is black on a darkish blue, it is very challenging to read (though this only impacts a page or two).

Final verdict: WELCOME TO THE NIGHTTIME TRAIN is a sweet and gentle picture book that works well for bedtime with rhymes and adorable imagery.