Faith Takes the Train

By Kesi Augustine

Book Overview

Follow Faith on a joyful journey on a New York City train, where she learns a delicious lesson about courage and being kind.

A perfect pick for fans of Milo Imagines the World, Last Stop on Market Street, and Saturday at the Food Pantry.

Faith takes the train with her mother most days, and today she's eating one of Grandma's delicious sandwiches. Isaiah, who usually sings a song on their ride home, instead asks a question that quiets a busy train into awkward silence.

"Can anyone please spare some change? A bite to eat?"

When Faith sees his face, her heart goes thump-thump-thump. Will she have the courage to answer?

This sweet and relatable picture book from author Kesi Augustine and illustrator Mokshini is sure to spark conversations about the small ways we can show kindness and help people in need.

Winner of the 2026 Ezra Jack Keats Award, honored at the Society of Illustrator's Original Art Show 2025, and selected as a finalist for the Jane Addams Children's Book Award

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0063251345
• ISBN13: 9780063251342
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3