Most Popular Books by Donald Crews

In simple, powerful words and vibrant illustrations, Donald Crews evokes the rolling wheels of that childhood favorite: a train. This Caldecott Honor Book features bright colors and bold shapes. Even a child not lucky enough to have counted freight cars will feel he or she has watched a freight train passing after reading Freight Train. Donald Crews used childhood memories of trains seen during his travels to his grandparents'' farm in the American South as the inspiration for this timeless favorite. New York magazine''s The Strategist chose Freight Train as one of the "Best (Nonobvious) Baby Books to Bring to a Shower." As The Strategist stated: "The Caldecott Honor Book is spare and minimal in both art and text and follows the journey of a freight train and all its cars until it rolls off the page and into the distance. It’s a good way to learn all the different names of train cars, too." Red caboose at the back, orange tank car, green cattle car, purple box car, black tender and a black steam engine . . . freight train.

"Showing the same dynamic energy and brilliant colors as in Freight Train and Truck, the author-artist conveys the breathless anticipation and delighted enjoyment generated by a parade."--Horn Book.

Here comes the freight train! In this new sturdy sliding board book, Caldecott Award winner Donald Crew takes children right on board as they slide open the doors to see what''s inside each train car.

What is large (or small), bright yellow, and filled with students? School Bus! Climb aboard and let Donald Crews take you to school -- and home again.

centerFollow the big red truck on its cross-country journey in Donald Crew''s classic wordless book, perfect for sharing with the very young.

The train tracks ran right by Bigmama''s house in Cottondale, and the children were warned to stay off the tracks. But one night they were late, and the tracks were a shortcut, so they started off. And when there was no turning back, they heard the train coming.

All the color and action of liners, tankers, tugs, barges, ferryboats, and fireboats in a harbor are presented in this exciting visual adventure. "Harbor is a picture book, and a great one at that. Every library will want it."--School Library Journal

Whether the day is cloudy or sunny, it provides lots of opportunities for fun and entertainment.

First published in 1968, Ten Black Dots is a counting book, a book of simple rhymes, and a book of everyday objects.

Sail Away It''s a perfect day for sailing. Motor under the bridge, putt . . . putt . . . putt past the lighthouse, put up the sails, and whoosh! But watch out for a change in the weather. Seas will swell and waves will crash before you sail back home.

Visiting Bigmama''s house in the country, young Donald Crews finds his relatives full of news and the old place and its surroundings just the same as the year before.

This bilingual board book edition of Donald Crews’s Caldecott Honor Book is perfect for teaching basic concepts—in both English and Spanish—to the youngest child. Watch as colorful cars zoom along the track, passing through tunnels, across trestles, and by cities in Donald Crews’s beloved picture book. Full of bright images and simple text in both English and Spanish, this is the ideal book for introducing concepts of language and transportation and color to young children. The Boston Globe called Freight Train “a color concept book of outstanding quality.” All aboard! ¡Todos a bordo!

"With minimal text and bright-color illustrations, Crews captures the essence of a plane journey."--Kirkus Reviews. "A satisfying adventure for very young children."--Booklist.

How many black dots? One? Two? Three? What can you make? Read this book and see!

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A counting book for the youngest -- filled with motion, excitement, and suspense. Twelve riders compete in a bicycle race. Who will win? (A word to the wise: Keep your eye on Number 9!)

Twenty-seven tales of Native Americans from nine geographic regions of North America.

Choose your horse. Hold on tight. The music''s starting and you''re on your way.

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Follows the journey of a truck from loading to unloading.

A counting book first published in 1968 shows what can be done with 10 black dots—one can make a sun, two a fox''s eyes or eight the wheels of a train. Reprint. 15,000 first printing. (concepts)

Des poissons et des trous de toutes tailles. Seul le petit poisson passera à travers tous les trous.

Un train de marchandises traverse différents paysages.

Follow the progress of school buses as they take children to school and bring them home again.