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I Saw an Ant on the Railroad Track

by Joshua Prince · 2006

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Lively rhythm and rhyme, and alluring art, carry children off on a captivating journey along the railroad tracks. There they meet a hungry little ant and the gentle giant of a switchman who cares for him.

Genre
adventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 24 pages
Form
rhymingrhymingMore like thisLess of this

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