Shortcut

Shortcut
Donald Crews
Mulberry Books, 1996
Pages: 32
Reading Level: 32
Genre: Picture Book

A group a children is heading home from school one day, and they decide to take the shortcut. This shortcut is actually a railroad track. They listen and look, and don't see a train, so they continue. The children are playing around and having fun, so no one hears the soft "Choo choo" in the distance. Suddenly, the train is close, and the children have to jump into the briars and snake-filled (they think) water to avoid being hit. After the train passes, they climb out and are so scared they go back to the safe pass and never take the shortcut again.

I would recommend this book to children who live near a railroad

I can't think of any problems this bok could cause.

My reaction: I think this is a good way to teach children about the dangers of trains

My rating: ***