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Summary: Excellent new or used.
Review: It would cost a mint to buy every story in paper back or double story hard cover books. I read 1 or 2 stories a night to my son. He loves the book! That says volumes in 1 big hardcover! God bless, Thomas The Tank Engine.
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Summary: The definitive Thomas book
Review: My 3 year old THomas [fan] received this for Christmas , I thought it might be one to grow into but I was wrong. He will listen to these stories as long as I will read them.
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Summary: The Perfect Bedtime Storybook for Thomas Fans
Review: My 3-year old son loves this book! It has a good selection of stories about Thomas and his many friends: James, Gordon, Henry, Toby, et al. The stories are short enough to hold a toddler's attention. 1 or 2 stories a night is/are perfect. The binding is sturdy, so this book will outlast many a flimsy paperback. It's also quite economical as there are 26 stories in all. When I first saw the book, I was afraid that the small size of the illustrations would be a drawback, but my son enjoys them just the same.
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Summary: My son loves the trains; I hate the stories
Review: My 4-year-old is a big Thomas fan, and loves to play with his Thomas/Brio trains. We have tried to avoid the videos and books as much as possible, however, since the stories are so negative. The trains are SO NASTY to one another that there are NO positive role models. Preachy, over-simplistic moralism combined with characters who model negative behavior.Fortunately, our son does NOT have the trains imitate the ones in the videos when he plays with his Thomas trains. (On the other hand, I am getting tired of that "Really Useful Engine" song).
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Summary: A must for any Thomas fan
Review: My boys (aged 4 & 2) are both Thomas fanatics and they love this book. There are many different engines in the different stories, many more than the paperback stories we had purchased in the past. My boys also enjoy the illustrations with each story. The stories are short enough that my toddler remains still for 2 stories. We've used this as our bedtime book, and there are enough stories in the book that I don't feel like I'm reading the same ones over and over again. The stories are grouped nicely into sections focusing on various railways and engines. I highly recommend this book for anyone who is a fan of Thomas and his friends.
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Summary: Thomas Is No Plain Train!
Review: My daughter enjoyed watching the Thomas the Tank Engine videos at our local library. I bought this book last winter for her (age 2) and she fell in love with the story books too. Now my one year old son lugs the book around, when his sister is not looking, sets it on mommy or daddies lap climbs up and wants to look at the pictures and hear a story! I think we're ready for another copy with all the wear and tear this one has received. P.S. Daddy kind of likes the stories too! ;-)
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Summary: Fabulous. This is my 3 yr. old son's favorite book.
Review: My husband and I gave this book to our son when he was 2-1/2 years old. I was afraid he was too young (and too small) for it-it's a big book. I also thought he might now like the illustrations because he was used to the photographs in other books. Well, I shouldn't have been concerned. He loved it immediately. He used to sleep with the book and take it everywhere with him. He always wants us to read to him from the book. His twin sister also likes when we read to her from it (although she is not quite as passionate about it as he is). It is nice to have the entire collection from start to finish. I highly recommend it to any child who likes Thomas and his friends or just trains in general.
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Summary: Creepy and mean
Review: My kids love Thomas, and we made the mistake of borrowing this book at our local library (or maybe it was fortunate, it kept us from buying it). Though this is a very nice presentation of the original stories, the stories themselves are poorly written, and are often cruel and mean-spirited. I found myself editing them heavily as I was reading them to my kids, and after a while I simply stopped reading it. For instance, in one of the stories, an engine misbehaves and is put away in a tunnel with a brick wall in front of the opening as a punishment. I have no problems with stories that try to teach good behavior and morals, but this was just too much. I recommend the Thomas books illustrated by Tommy Stubbs instead (like Thomas and the Shooting Star). Those books are beautifully produced and well written.
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Summary: The Complete Thomas Collection in One Book
Review: My son and daughter are both huge Thomas fans, and this book is perfect for both of them. It has quickly become a favorite at bedtime, and the cheery stories are great! The stories are just the right length to read before bedtime, and the colorful pictures really add something special to each story. There is usually a moral to each story, too. My children have numerous Thomas videos and trains, and this is the perfect companion to them. Buy this teriffic book for your children. They will surely enjoy it.
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Summary: The Complete Thomas Collection in One Book
Review: My son and daughter are both huge Thomas fans, and this book is perfect for both of them. It has quickly become a favorite at bedtime, and the cheery stories are great! The stories are just the right length to read before bedtime, and the colorful pictures really add something special to each story. There is usually a moral to each story, too. My children have numerous Thomas videos and trains, and this is the perfect companion to them. Buy this teriffic book for your children. They will surely enjoy it.
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