4.5/5 (physical book)

My mom used to read this to me every winter season, and we still watch the movie adaptation to this day. The past two years, we did The Polar Express train ride in Chicago, and being a classic favorite, the experience is wonderful! The illustrations in this book are simplistic but magnificent. I will always 10/10 recommend this book.

Now it may seem surprising that my star rating is not 5/5 if I 10/10 recommend, but I think the reason for that is, after watching the movie and seeing the plot unfold into a further, more elaborate story, some parts of the book felt rushed. I wanted to learn more about the kid and why he was picked to get the first gift of Christmas.

But, it's still an amazing story, nonetheless.