All Aboard! The Christmas Train

Every page of this novelty fold-out book (a follow-up to All Aboard!) represents a different train car, and readers can unfold the full train to almost four feet. Die-cut windows allow a peek inside each compartment, and flaps on each car reveal the full scenes: Santa, elves, sugarplum fairies, reindeer, and more. Readers are invited to seek Santa’s missing boot and a plethora of other items; they can also read the underside of the pages, which offer more seek-and-find fun in wintry outdoor scenes just beyond the tracks. Kolb’s spirited cartoon art offers plenty of eye candy (kudos to Kolb for Santa’s brown skin), while the long and narrow, multifaceted format is great fun. Ages up to 3. (Oct.)