Well, it is pretty much exactly as the title describes: an old codger opens the book by complaining that the train is late, and then he proceeds to continuously complain about absolutely everything. Luckily the ostrich/emu? taking tickets has a never ending supply of patience as he continuously adjusts things in an attempt to accommodate Mr. Complain. In the end, the train goes through a loop-de-loop that delights Mr. Complain so much he doesn’t want to get off when it reaches his destination. The pictures are cute, and it does invite a certain amount of interaction with the reader, but I guess I don’t have as much patience as our ticket-taker, because I just found it rather pointless. It’s not bad. It’s just not that great.