The journey of the blue arrow. Rodari D.

Somehow, under the New Year, an amazing story occurred in one Italian town that began in a toy store. A boy named Francesco went there and from the owner of Signora Fairy learned the sad news. This year he will not receive a toy he chosen for the New Year - after all, his parents have no way to buy it. Toys who heard this spared the poor child and decided to escape. Now they need to have time to find Francesco and please him with a gift before the holiday. And the Blue Arrow electric train will help them in this. So, all in place! The journey begins...

Igor Pankov's illustrations.