Smokey

by Bill Peet

Book Overview

Progress forces Smokey the switch engine out of a job until he discovers a new way to help people.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0098SRH0Q
• ISBN13: 9780395349243
• Release Date: October 1983
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.2" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Wonderful verse, but politically incorrect

This is a fun read - I enjoy reading verse, and this flows nicely and doesn't feel forced. But there are sections that would now be considered politically incorrect. Combine it with "The Caboose is Loose" for a young train lover.

Mom's Favorite

I never grew tired of reading this book to my children. Am sending copies to my nephews but I can't part with the original because it is my favorite.

A "Must-Have" for Children

Smokey is one of my two all-time favorite books from childhood (the other is Dr. Seuss' now hard-to-find "The King Who Wore Stilts"). My son loves it, too. Bill Peet's adoration of trains is certainly evident in this loving tale about a little switching engine who changes tracks in life. Its a great tale for adults, too. We have quite a library of Bill Peet books, and we always come back to this one.

A Touching Story

Old, hard working, Smokey the coal engine overhears he's headed for the train junkyard, and decides to make a run-for-it. He runs into troubles out on the wide open rails, but soon finds a productive way to spend his happy days.

Great Story for Train Lovers of All Ages

We first gave this book to our 4-yr-old in 1984. It has been a favorite of every child since and we need a new copy! Poor Smokey, afraid of being relegated to the junkyard decides to escape the dreary day-to-day activities of a switch engine. Mr. Peet fully utilizes his poetic genius while describing the escape. Smokey eventually is returned to the train yard with a damaged smokestack. You'll have to read the end to find out what an ingenious teacher has in store for Smokey.