![]() ![]() The drawings that are included in with the stories are just an added bonus too, and I spent hours pouring over them as a three- and four-year-old kid. I was an absolute Thomas - and train - fanatic, and these stories were my favourite thing ever. It might seem strange adding this one to my list of 'read' books, but this book was literally my entire childhood. The Japanese version was published in commemoration of the 40th anniversary from the publication of the Railway Series in Japan. The short stories and beautiful illustrations are perfect for bedtime reading. Children aged 3 and up will love meeting classic characters such as Percy, James, Gordon, and Toby down on The Fat Controller's railway. The ultimate nostalgic offering for all those who delight in the adventures of this cheeky little engine and his friends and a delightful present for new babies who are sure to grow up to be firm Thomas fans. Awdry and the four illustrators to be extremely interesting. I also found the section at the end of the book detailing the lives of Rev. Awdry’s writing and the illustrations helped to whisk me away to the Island of Sodor, to become engrossed in the adventures of the various characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of books, and both the Rev W. These are the stories that those children will tell their children. These are the types of stories that those children will read and praise when they are older. This is the sort of book that parents could read to their children, and still have a great time reading it. There is nobody whom I would not hesitate to recommend this to. You can absolutely tell the Author was a big fan of Trains, and the research done must have been extraordinary to turn seemingly everyday events on the railways of the time into great adventures, must have taken great imagination! With the numerous books written between 1945 - 1972 it was interesting to see how Adwry evolved the series with many new engines introduced over time, whilst the more popular characters like Thomas had additional stories focusing on them. It doesn't contain any of this son, Christopher's additions to the series, however, so the claim that this is "The Complete Collection" is slightly disingenuous. This compilation contains all 26 of The Reverend W.
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