Seb's Train is a 16-page fiction reader designed for early learners that introduces beginning literacy skills through a relatable story about a child’s imaginative train adventure. Simple sentences and repetitive text help build fluency, while colorful illustrations engage young readers and support comprehension. Perfect for PreK–Grade 1 reading development. Literacy Foundations: Builds fluency through simple sentence patterns. - Imaginative Story: Fosters creativity with a train-themed adventure. - Phonics Support: Features high-frequency words and phonics practice. - Visual Cues: Colorful illustrations enhance understanding. - Format: 16-page reader ideal for PreK–Grade 1 learning environments. K-Gr 1–The texts average between 20 to 35 words in these titles designed to help build particular skills such as identifying colors (Carousel Colors), counting (Duck Pond Fun), and sight words. For example, in Playground Friends, “Bakri is on the bridge”; “Britney is on the bars”; “Sara is on the swing.” Each book includes a guided reading level, DRA level, and Lexile level on the back cover. The titles lack interesting or well-developed stories, but their brevity could help young students in independent reading practice. Colorful cartoon illustrations serve to expand on the texts. Strictly functional selections.–Lindsay Persohn, University of South Florida, Tampaα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. Christine Dugan, M.A.Ed., is a former elementary school teacher and online curriculum product developer. After earning her Master's degree with an emphasis on language and literacy, Christine went on to become a writer and editor of educational curriculum. She has written numerous resources for Shell Education and Teacher Created Materials. Fiction Reading, Social Studies Language Arts