Isla’s Magical Train Adventure

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A joyful, real-world story to prepare little ones for their first big train ride.

Isla’s Magical Train Adventure is the debut book in the Your First Adventure series. This colorful and heart-filled story helps toddlers and preschoolers explore the world with courage and wonder.

Set on a sunny Florida morning, Isla receives an invitation to ride the Sunshine Express to the Kingdom of Smiles. Along the way she meets a jazzy cat, a riddle-loving flamingo, and a gentle gator who shows her that kindness, patience, and curiosity make every adventure better.


Why parents love it:

  • Helps children prepare for their first train experiences

  • Encourages confidence, calmness, and curiosity

  • Rich and colorful illustrations that hold attention

  • Rooted in real-world travel moments

  • Perfect for ages 2 to 6

Perfect for:

  • First train rides and family trips

  • Bedtime or morning reading routines

  • Children who love animals, sunshine, and adventure

  • Parents and grandparents looking for a thoughtful gift

  • Keepsakes to celebrate childhood milestones

Children's bedroom with yellow curtains open to a tropical view, including palm trees, bushes, flowers, a beach, and the ocean. A bird with black and white feathers is on the windowsill, holding a piece of toast in its beak. A child with red hair and a pink shirt is sleeping in the bed.
A yellow high-speed train traveling on a curved railway track through a lush green landscape with rivers, trees, and distant mountains under a shining sun. The scene has a vibrant, magical style with bright, sparkling highlights and exaggerated features.
A colorful illustration of a yellow train with a smiling driver, passing along a curved track during a sunset with pink and orange sky, framed by trees and flowers.
A cartoon-style family of three sitting on a train, enjoying sweets and playing games. The mother is reading a book, the father is smiling with his hand behind his head, and the child is holding an ice cream cone, all with relaxed and happy expressions.

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The Storybook Crew

Meet the characters who bring Isla’s journey to life:

A raccoon dressed as a train conductor, wearing a red and green uniform and a hat. The raccoon is holding a phone to its ear and has a speech bubble saying, 'Today you're our VIP!' There is a high-speed train in the background.
A cartoon crocodile wearing a brown top hat and a plaid orange jacket standing near a pond with water lilies during sunset.

Rory the Raccoon
The Cheerful Conductor

Mr. Gator
The Gentle Swamp Walker

Animated kitten with big eyes, wearing a striped orange and black suit, a green bow tie with white dots, sitting on a bus seat, holding a small guitar, surrounded by musical notes and sparkles.
A cartoon flamingo with pink feathers, wearing pink sunglasses and a pearl necklace, standing on an empty bus with blue seats. The bus's interior is decorated with shiny stars and lights, with a sign overhead saying "Now Departing."

Jasper the Cat
The Smooth Songster

Felicity the Flamingo
The Riddle-Lover

Collage of four album covers with autumn leaves, a person with text 'Mind of my own', a black and white photo of four musicians with text 'Turn Turn Turn', and colorful abstract art with text 'Jazzy Days'. Below it is a Spotify playlist code to scan.

Scan Spotify Code

Play Along While You Read

Scan the Spotify code using the Spotify app to listen to a gentle playlist created just for Isla’s Magical Train Adventure.

How to listen:

  1. Open the Spotify app on your phone or tablet.

  2. Tap the search icon at the bottom. In the search bar, tap the camera icon.

  3. Point your camera at the code.

  4. Hit play and enjoy the magic while you read.

This playlist is about 7 minutes long, with soft, whimsical music that matches each moment in the story. It helps children stay engaged while parents read aloud, turning storytime into a multi-sensory adventure.

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Illustration in Motion

Watch Isla’s world unfold, from rough sketch to finished page, in an illustration that sets the stage for her magical journey.

A person opening a large envelope in front of a window with curtains, with a small table or nightstand nearby.
Person opening an envelope while sitting by a window with curtains, a vase with flowers on the windowsill, and lush trees visible outside.
Person opening a glowing, enchanted-looking envelope with sparkles and light emanating from it, set in a cozy room with yellow curtains and a window showing a starry night sky.
A pair of hands holding an open glowing red and white envelope with a heart seal inside, glowing with light and sparkles, in front of a window with yellow curtains, revealing a starry night sky outside.

About the Illustrator: Isla’s Magical Train Adventure is illustrated by Somishii, a Pakistan-based artist whose whimsical watercolor style brings warmth and wonder to every page. Her illustrations combine soft washes of color, playful characters, and tropical details that reflect the real-world setting of Florida. Together we refined character design, modern train interiors, and magical landscapes, layering in subtle geometric accents and sparkles that give the story rhythm and motion. The result is a bright, storybook journey that feels familiar to young readers yet dreamlike and unforgettable.

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FAQs

  • The story follows Isla as she takes her very first train ride on the Sunshine Express. Along the way, she meets a jazzy cat, a riddle-loving flamingo, and a gentle gator who teach her about kindness, patience, and curiosity. It’s a heart-filled adventure that helps little ones feel ready for their own first journeys.tion text goes here

  • The story is designed for toddlers and preschoolers, typically ages 2–6. With its bright illustrations and gentle pacing, it works beautifully as a bedtime story, a morning read, or a keepsake for a child’s first big trip.

  • Many children feel nervous before new experiences. This story introduces travel in a playful, comforting way that encourages calmness, curiosity, and confidence. Parents tell us it helps their little ones get excited rather than anxious about new adventures.

  • Isla’s Magical Train Adventure is distributed worldwide through IngramSpark, which means you can order it from most bookstores or online retailers. Buying through IngramSpark’s network often guarantees the lowest price, and it supports us directly as a small, self-published family business.

  • Amazon sets its own pricing, which we cannot fully control. Sometimes the book is listed higher than our set price on IngramSpark. If you’d like the best value and to support independent publishing, we recommend ordering through IngramSpark or your local bookstore.