Sparsecandy

Told through a series of notes, two boys go on a hike hoping to find Yeti but run into trouble along the way.

Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.

In this cumulative tale, a chirping cricket calms a worried mouse, a prowling cat, and other restless creatures, helping them to finally fall asleep.

"He's a big red engine with a siren, a horn, a tank full of water, and whole lotta hose! He's a good-lookin' fire truck, and he's brave, too. When the alarm sounds, he's gotta drive through smoke and heat straight to a blazing...