Brain Train
An Off-the-Rails Journey from A to ZZZ
Published on 20. November 2025
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-4197-6815-6 (ISBN)
Description
For fans of P Is for Pterodactyl, this groundbreaking alphabet picture book from rising star Charlie Mylie is chock-full of letter shape seek-and-finds and other literacy-building twist and turns that will keep readers coming back for more
All aboard the brain train! The conductor has mapped out a smooth route from A to Z, but when the train goes off the tracks, the whole alphabet goes off the rails! What's G doing next to I? Shouldn't Q come before R? Does anyone know how to get out of O?
The train has to fly through the fog at F, slip past sea creatures at S, and hitch a ride with the horned horses at H if they want to make it safely to the memory palace. Written to reinforce readers' literacy building blocks, this totally twisted take on the ABCs is both a joy to read and a tool for new readers.
With seek-and-find elements on every page, kids and caregivers are sure to return to this hilarious alphabet book over and over again.
All aboard the brain train! The conductor has mapped out a smooth route from A to Z, but when the train goes off the tracks, the whole alphabet goes off the rails! What's G doing next to I? Shouldn't Q come before R? Does anyone know how to get out of O?
The train has to fly through the fog at F, slip past sea creatures at S, and hitch a ride with the horned horses at H if they want to make it safely to the memory palace. Written to reinforce readers' literacy building blocks, this totally twisted take on the ABCs is both a joy to read and a tool for new readers.
With seek-and-find elements on every page, kids and caregivers are sure to return to this hilarious alphabet book over and over again.
Reviews / Votes
"[T]his unconventional journey assures that alphabet fluency needn't always follow the main line." * Kirkus Reviews * "Ink and watercolor illustrations chock-full of seek-and-find elements evoke a vintage nursery rhyme vibe, while the text employs giggle-inducing alliteration." * Publishers Weekly *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 259 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-6815-6 (9781419768156)
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Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
10/2025
Abrams Books for Young Readers
€16.49
Available for download
Person
Charlie Mylie is an author and illustrator living the dream in Kansas City, Kansas. It's only occurring to him now that his interdisciplinary art degree from Kansas City Art Institute might have actually helped in making children's books. His wife and preschooler, however, have had a significant, obvious impact on his work and life, while the cat has contributed nothing. Mylie wants to keep exploring, for as long as he is allowed, how words and pictures together help us making sense of this confounding world.