December 2025 Picture Book Selection | First Editions Club

New York, NY: Chronicle (August 2025)

First Edition. Signed.

New in dust jacket.

From the creators of the beloved New York Times bestselling Steam Train, Dream Train and Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series, here is the train book kids have been dreaming of—now in a deluxe edition with a shiny foil cover and special foldout poster!

Since its debut more than a decade ago, Steam Train, Dream Train has become a beloved favorite of kids and parents alike. This timeless nighttime story continues to delight families everywhere, and old and new fans are welcome aboard the Dream Train in this new special edition.

From out of the midnight darkness comes a mighty train heading to Night Falls station. The Dream Train pulls into the station, and one by one, the train cars are loaded: Polar bears pack the reefer car with ice cream Elephants fill the tanker cars with paints Tortoises stock the auto rack with race cars Bouncy kangaroos stuff the hopper car with balls And are those dinosaurs lending a hand? Turn the pages to find out!

Sweet, silly dreams and happy smiles before sleep are guaranteed for little ones who love animals, trains, and imaginative adventure.

Sherri Duskey Rinker is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site; Steam Train, Dream Train; Mighty, Mighty Construction Site; Construction Site on Christmas Night; Construction Site: Three Cheers for Kid McGear!; Construction Site Mission: Demolition!; Construction Site: Road Crew, Coming Through!; Construction Site: Farming Strong, All Year Long, and Construction Site: Taking Flight! She lives with her photographer husband and two sons in the Chicago area. Find out more about Sherri at sherriduskeyrinker.com.

Tom Lichtenheld loves drawing pictures and telling silly stories. His books include the New York Times bestseller Duck! Rabbit!, Wumbers, and the ALA Notable Children’s Book E-mergency! He lives in Geneva, Illinois.