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Tell me about prayer

Stephen Elkins - Author

A Christian introduction to prayer, with a friendly train conductor guiding children through what prayer is, how to talk to God and why those conversations matter.

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"Train 'Em Up is an interactive, fun-filled, and affordable series that uses a train locomotive theme for teaching kids core Christian beliefs and principles. In Tell Me about Prayer, a friendly train conductor, Mr. Steve, teaches kids what prayer is all about, how we should talk to God, and why our conversations are so important to Him. Through bold graphics and interactive songs and stories, Train 'Em Up makes it easy for parents and teachers to explain biblical concepts like prayer in a way that helps with attention, memorization, and recall while building a solid faith foundation. Each book in the series includes a CD with sing-along songs and narrated stories with sound effects, plus a colorful sticker sheet!"--Taken from Amazon.com May 27, 2016.

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Christianity· ExplainedPrayer· ExplainedBiblical teaching· Explained

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ChristianityPrayerBiblical teaching

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Themes in Context

Learning about prayer

A train conductor introduces what prayer is, how children should talk to God and why those conversations matter.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The book presents prayer as Christian teaching and explains its significance within that faith framework.

Talk about: Which parts of its explanation of prayer feel familiar, and which would you like to talk about?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

Songs, narrated stories and bold graphics offer several ways into the subject. The accompanying CD and sticker sheet can extend the experience beyond reading the book itself.

What Deserves Attention

It teaches prayer as a Christian practice and refers to biblical concepts. Consider whether that faith-based framing matches what you want to share or explore with your child.

A Conversation Worth Having

What does the book say makes conversations with God important, and how does that fit with what you think or believe about prayer?

Reading Approach

Read or listen together, pausing to discuss its explanations of prayer. If useful, try the songs or narrated stories from the CD as a separate way to revisit the ideas.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Learning about prayer: The specific explanations and stories used in the book are not established here.

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Checked: 1 October 2026.

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