Series: Bright & Early Board Books
Board book: 96 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; Box Brdbk edition (January 8, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375843221
ISBN-13: 978-0375843228
Product Dimensions: 6 x 2.2 x 4.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (675 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #604 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Books > Children's Books > Cars, Trains & Things That Go > Trains #41 in Books > Children's Books > Action & Adventure
Age Range: 12 and up
Grade Level: Preschool and up
My 3 year old son LOVES Thomas and Friends. He actually loves any type of train. Before bed, he chooses one of these books to read. Sometimes I have to make him choose another because we've read these so much. He's even memorized some of the parts. I would definitely recommend this to be added to a child's collection. I really like the nice little box they are stored in. It helps to teach my son how to put things away when he's done with them and the value of taking care of his things.
I think this box set is great (I like it so much better than the Thomas stories based on the tv shows), but in my opinion (and my toddler's) Blue Train, Green Train steals the show as the star in this collection. It is much catchier and more fun as a result than the 3 other books (not to say that the other ones aren't good, of course, just that we really love Blue Train, Green Train). It may be a matter of personal taste, but Blue Train, Green Train seems to have better rhymes and rhythm than the other books. I gave it four stars because I wish I liked the other 3 books as much as Blue Train, Green Train--but this might not be fair for the set as Blue Train is an outstanding book in my opinion.This set is overall a really good value. The board books are on the smaller side (not sure of the exact dimensions, but they are the same size as the other Dr. Suess board books if you have seen those)--I think they the perfect size for a toddler to hold and flip through. The board books are great quality in both physical materials/design/sturdiness and writing (and the case is absolutely adorable) so it is worth checking out. But if money is tight just buy a used copy of Blue Train, Green Train.
The good:These four books are sturdy and come in a small box. These are 'board books' and can stand up to the most destructive toddler whims. My daughters enjoy them somewhat, even though they are very brief.The bad:We really only like one of the books (Green Train Blue Train) a lot, the others leave a lot to be desired in terms of rhyming and relevance to the Thomas and friends story line. Uninspired, would be a good descriptor.The ugly:I was expecting some the original childrens' stories from the creator of Thomas and Friends from the description of the product. Instead, these are recent efforts, and don't have much charm to them at all. They don't seem to have any particular lesson or message to them at all.If your kids are Thomas freaks, and they aren't picky - pick up these books at a discount. Otherwise, you probably would be better off buying other serialized Thomas books instead.
This small case is perfect to keep handy for children. The books are just the perfect size and all four fit perfectly in the case. The stories are also adorable. Great buy especially for the price.
My 3 year old son is obsessed with Thomas the Train and i read Thomas books to him in bed every night for bedtime, but i was tired of reading the same ones. I came across this and really liked the box it came in and that it came with 4 books. The titles of each book are as follows:1.Go, Train, Go!2.Stop, Train,Stop!3.A crack in the track4. Blue train, Green train. I will say personally i like Blue train, Green train more than the other 3 books as the rhymes are a lot better in that particular book & i like how that story is wrote. My son likes all of them, but always chooses to read Stop, Train, Stop first. Each book does have some rhymes thrown in, but Blue train, Green train has more that are better and go very well together.I will say when i opened the box they were shipped in and seen the size of the My Red Railway Book Box i was a tad disappointed ! I thought it was going to be a bigger storage box with bigger books. As i examined them i grew to like how small they were because they are a great size for my 3 year old and also they are a lot easier to lay in bed & read at night since they aren't huge and heavy. Each book is very close to 6" in length & almost 4.5" in width. They are boardbooks so kiddos won't be able to rip the cover or pages. The boardbooks are very sturdy and will hold up a lot longer than paperback books, especially with kids. On the back of the box it says it is listed to sell for $14.99 in the US & $20.99 in Canada so the $7.62 this set sells for on here and that i paid for it is quite a steal. I have seen it online other places for a lot more than $7 so i am happy i bought i off of here.
My son is a huge Thomas fan, and he LOVES all four of these books. He also loves the box, but he was a bit rough with it so I've got it stored until he's older (he's 14 months old). He will pick up a book and bring it to us to read - he doesn't seem to have a favorite, although I feel like I've read "A Crack in the Track" about a 100 times now. I found it odd that a number of reviewers say that Blue Train, Green Train is the best - it's probably my son's least favorite, although he does like it. Great deal for four books!
The book was great. By nephews loved it. A lot smaller than I originally thought, but I guess for 3 year olds, it is perfect.
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