From Children's Literature:
As engineers board the train, workmen load the cargo--it is the start of the workday for a steam engine that carries freight from the country to the city. Then the train travels a long way around mountains, through valleys, into tunnels, over rivers, on top of bridges, to its destination. There, station workmen unload the freight. The tired black engine, leaving behind the cars and the red caboose, goes to the roundhouse to sleep after a hard day's work.

The rhymed verse captures the excitement of the engine's day with its "wheels a-turning" as it calls "whoo whoo." In counterpoint to the real workday of the steam engine, the illustrator pictures everything in a toyland setting. The train, the workmen, engineers, landscape, city, and cargo are all depicted as toys in an elaborate colorful playroom.

At the end of this make-believe tale, the train is tucked in for the night in the arms of the little boy whose bed is in the middle of the train tracks. Children will find this playroom and story quite inviting.

Reading Jungle says:
Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo is a cheerful rhythmic story about a train's travels picking up exciting freight and making its way over mountains and through valleys. Children will be entertained by the repetitive refrain of the train's whistle blowing: "whoo whoo."

We love the bold colorful illustrations that engage young children and the simple appealing verse that parents will never tire of reading over and over again. We highly recommend Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo for the young engineer in your life!