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| Creator: Donald Crews
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Category: Book
List Price: $6.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 15514
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st Mulberry Ed
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9.7 x 7.6 x 0.2
ISBN: 0688135765
EAN: 9780688135768
ASIN: 0688135765
Publication Date: September 20, 1996
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Shortcut April 6, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I enjoy reading this book because it was interesting how the kids wanted to take the shortcut home, even toght ther knew it was not safe. The story reminded me of how sometimes when im doing homework i wanted to get it done even toght i knoe sometimes its not ryte. I learn from this book that trying your best on everything u do is the right way to do something.
 short cut donald crews April 1, 2005
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The thing I like about it is that it tells people not to use short cut to go somewhere.It helps me by saying that if we use shortcut we can get lost and if we got in danger no one will come to help thats why I like this book.
I don't like it because in pictures they didn't show all the details and they did not took good example of pictures to explain the story.
Night Shift Daddy November 18, 2004
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Her Daddy works at night while she is sleeping tight.When daddy comes home she's outside playing games and having fun. Thats why that story is named Night shift Daddy.Iike this story because it is like the father and the daughter runs the household.
A Must read May 5, 2004
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent for writing and using as a model text.
Terrific follow-on for older "Freight Train" fans December 13, 2003
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Young children may already be familiar with Donald Crews' _Freight Train_. That book introduced them to their colors and each car in the train.This book is an actual story where real characters have a brush with a freight train. It's a good follow-on to Freight Train because it introduces the concept of trains being dangerous. Shortcut begins with seven (older) children playing far from home, who decide to take a shortcut along the train tracks. As they continue on their walk, the colors hint that danger is coming as the overall tints get darker. Sure enough, a freight train does pull up, and the children must scramble away to safety. Readers of Freight Train will recognize Crews' marvelous engine and car renderings even in silhouette. This is a also a great book to use for discussion after reading together. Did the children make a wise decision to take the shortcut? Should they have listened to their mother? What do you think they decided to do after the train incident? Crews' book teachers safety without preaching, and also hints at the beginnings of independence away from parents. Note: this book has the same children as Crews' book "Bigmamma." While "Bigmamma" is not a train book, if your child wants to know more about the characters, this might be your next stop.
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