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Find out what's big, medium, or small, and what's round, square, or circular.




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A conversational piece to read with your toddlers
This is an excellent board book to read with your toddlers, and explain the differences in shapes and sizes. Our family enjoyed looking for other items of similar shapes in our own home, while we sat and read this book together. That became a very enjoyable game for even my older toddler, who was no longer interested in board books. The one reference to "fat" and "thin" will actually make a good time to discuss how some words can be hurtful to others, and how to avoid them. My toddler surprised me with her sensitivity and ability to understand this complex matter.

Thomas the Tank Engine Shapes and Sizes
While a cute little board book, this is one of the rare Thomas books that parents may want to approach with caution. It is a fun book for illustrating the comparative shapes and sizes of objects like tank engines and suitcases, but a reference to Sir Topham Hatt as 'fat' might put some adults and children off. ... Read more

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Meet those Really Useful Engines -- Thomas, James, Percy, and Gordon! Each shaped board book describes each engine and can be carried in this wonderful station set. ... Read more

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Three big trains refuse to go up the mountain in the deep snow to bring food to the hungry people.But The Little Red Train with its brave helpers to save the village.

Trapped high on a mountain by deep snow, hungry townspeople wait desperately for one of the three big trains to bring them food, but they all refuse to go up the mountain.However, The Little Red Train and a family of brave helpers take up the struggle against severe obstacles and save the people from starvation.

In this exciting and vividly illustrated book, Carl Sommer shows the value of perseverance, compassion, and civic virtue. ... Read more

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Move Over Thomas
The Little Red Train is a great book for those kids who loved Thomas the train.This little red train has a wonderful attitude about life.This train is not like the big trains, yet he or she is adorable and the train wins a gold medal for its dedication.An appropriate time to buy this book is NOW!It even has a fun song for children to learn.Sommer has thought of everything, he included the words and music at the end of the book. ... Read more

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A retelling of the classic tale of Thomas getting a job of his own. Not content with moving freight cars in the yard, Thomas dreams of more, but first he must learn about patience, cooperation, and following instructions. ... Read more

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Beautifully illustrated
This is another Thomas book beautifully illustrated by Tommy Stubbs. I much prefer these Thomas books to the "originals". Both my 3 year old and 4 1/2 year old enjoy this book very much. It's an engaging story with good moral lessions (Thomas misbehaves, but learns from his mistakes).

Too Wordy!
My 3 year old son is a huge Thomas fan, but tends to get a bit distracted by two things about this book. One is it's "wordiness" - there's a lot of language on each page, and he gets bored and want to flip ahead, while I'm trying to finish. The other is the odd "Americanization" of the characters, in the illustrations - the people look like they're in Kansas, not England! ... Read more

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The true story of Tommy and his dad on a trip on the Alaska Railroad. Tommy saw lots of scenery and much wildlife. ... Read more

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A wonderful children's adventure story
A very well illustrated and written narrative of a train ride into the wilderness of Alaska. I am a collector of Alaskana books and was happy to add this to my extensive collection. The author writes of things that children are intersted in: trains, adventure, and the last frontier. Take a ride along the worlds most remote rails from the sprawling metropolis of Anchorage to the remote wilds which fervidly encroach upon its front door. Even if you are not a fan of Alaskana this book will interest all train aficionados, wilderness fans, and watercolor devotees. Rustle up your adventure gear and grab your conductors cap this ride's destination is pure delightful entertainment.

Tommy's Train Ride : On the Alaska Railroad
This is a wonderful children's book that gives insightful information on the Alaska Railroad. The watercolors in the book are colorful and vivid as they portray Alaska's beauty in the summer. Two thumbs up! ... Read more

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Cheap
This book is a rip off. It is very small and has only 4 tiny pages of stickers. Children are supposed to put stickers on a small backround that serves as the cover for the book. Definately not worth the money. ... Read more

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a book you will not put down 'till you're done
true heart is an excellent book to read . even parents will love this book . this book is full of courage . its a great book!!!!!!! ... Read more

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Four classic stories about Edward, the kindest engine in the shed. Edward may be old, but he is very loyal. Whether it is with a silly cow on the line or a scary runaway train, Edward is always eager to help out. ... Read more

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Know a child who wants to drive a train? Now they can! Insert a photo inside the pocket in the back of this die-cut book to turn it into an adorable keepsake featuring a very special face on every spread. ... Read more

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Interactive and Informative
I found this book at a used book store and my son (3 years old) immediately liked it. The book features full color and highly detailed drawings of trains. What sets it apart from other introductory books about trains are the clear acetate overlays between most of the pages. These plastic pages are printed with designs that are visible on both sides and that add to the printed images on the other pages. The overlays also cover up text on the upcoming page so that more information and pictures are revealed when the child lifts them up. The book has a lot of the appeal of a lift-the-flap book, but is much more durable. It has a spiral binding that is enclosed inside a hardback cover, so the pages lie flat.

The text of the book is short and easy to read aloud. Much of the information is contained in captions for the images, many of which are objects shown against a white background in the style that is fashionable these days. The main text of the book is printed in a larger font than the labels and captions, so you can choose to read only the basic information aloud, or add more detail as a child shows interest. The text is engaging in that it asks questions and then reveals the answers so that children have a chance to speculate a bit.

Children old enough to read this book themselves may be too old for the simplistic information unless this is truly their first introduction to trains. My only gripe about the text is that some information is printed against a colored background and is hard to read. Other times, the text is arranged to hide behind an acetate overlay, and is oddly spaced.

This book begins by talking about trains in the United States, but quickly moves to international trains and provides a fairly balanced worldwide view (even a Peruvian train is shown). The final pages show "trains" of amusement park rides, but there is a picture of a skeleton inside a haunted house type ride that might frighten the preschoolers or toddlers. Use your judgement. My rather trepid 3 year old doesn't mind.

Trains (A First Discovery Book)
My sons are 3 and 4-1/2 and love trains. They enjoy reading this book because the transparent flaps add an extra exciting touch to their favorite subject. ... Read more

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For Little Hands
This book is wonderful. My 11 month old son received it as a party favor. This is the only book he actually hands to us to read...and it has to be read several times. I never leave home without it. I also bought a couple of more copies for the grandparents houses. Inexpensive and perfect for little hands!

Adorable!
I bought this for my son when he was 8 mos. old. He loved the pictures and different colors. He is now 12 mos and entertains himself by flipping through the pages in search of the elephants. This is a small book, so it's perfect for little hands. Don't expect a great learning experience from it, but it does cover basic colors and a few objects related to the train (freight car, caboose) and has cute clowns in every color, but someday my son will probably ask why the train carries green balloons.... ... Read more

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In Thomas and The Magic Railroad Coloring Book, children will meet Lily, Mr, Conductor, Junior C., Thomas and all the gang as they travel along the Magic
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If my son didn't really like it, I'd give it 0 stars
I have to agree with the previous reviewer who said this book is disjointed. I cringe everytime I read it to my son (2 yrs). He likes it so we read it most nights before bed.

We've never seen the movie (where presumably the gaps, which account for ~50% of the book, are filled in). But, having read the book, I never want to see the movie.

Buy this book only if you want to suffer through countless nights reading about how Mr. Conductor gets thrown from Diesel 10's claw to the base of a windmill where there just happens to be a clue to the source of the gold dust. And that's about as much context as the book itself gives you.

Great Coloring Book: For Girls and Boys
My son and daughter went to see the movie. This coloring book gave them a chance to remember and retell the movies' events. They were so excited about the book, I had to order another one!

Disjointed jumble of plot points
This book is a telegraphic, disjointed list of things that happen in the movie. There is no real narrative to speak of. I got the book for my 3-year-old before we saw the movie, and until then, it made no sense. Now, it is useful as a way of warding off having to go see that dreadfully acted movie again. As much as my son loves (and I appreciate) Thomas the Tank Engine, this book does a disservice to the characters and themes of the original series. The other two movie-based softcover books (one about Diesel 10 and one about Lady) are somewhat better -- they don't have the lessons of the original series, but at least they make some sense on their own.

Big disappointment
Incredibly disappointing - not anywhere near the quaint stories written by the Rev. Awdry and son. This story has so many possibilities, yet never lives up to its potential.

Parents Too!
Well,this book is great for parents to read to their child.It has a plot based on the movie.It's a great book that parents can enjoy,too.I think Thomas The Tank Engine was meant to be made because all of the family can enjoy this series.I rate this as an excellent book that has 5 stars. ... Read more

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An account of Robert Louis Stevenson's twelve day journey from New York to California in 1879, interwoven with a history of the building of the transcontinental railroad and the settling of the West. ... Read more

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A very interesting book with all you need to know about the railroad, transcontinental or Robert Louis Stevenson. Very descriptive, Great Literature. ... Read more