Thomas & Friends: Blue Train, Green Train (Thomas & Friends) (Bright & Early Books(R))
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 037583463X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 36 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"From the Trade Paperback edition."In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small, blue, wooden engine for his son, Christopher. Reverend W Awdry died in 1997 at age 85. The stories that this father, the Reverend W. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972 when he retired from writing. Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. In 1945, the first book featuring Thomas and the other Really Useful Engines was published, and in
Perfect for Bright and Early readers!. Thomas the blue train works all day while Percy the green train works all night. But what exactly do they do? Told in the simplest language, here is a charming tale of a day and night on the Island of Sodor
Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. . "From the Trade Paperback edition."In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small, blue, wooden engine for his son, Christopher. About the Author In 1944, a country vicar, the Reverend W Awdry, wrote the stories he had been telling his two young sons about a group of engines with very recognizable personalities. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972 when he retired from writing. Reverend W Awdry died in 1997 at age 85. The stories that this father, the Reverend W. In 1945, the first book featuring Thomas and the other Really Useful Engines was published, and in the 60 years since, the tales of these friendly engines have become beloved classics around the world
"Clever, fun, educational book" according to Anna Vegia. I'm delighted whenever my 2-year old comes over asking me to read this book. It's a story about "Blue Train" (Thomas) and "Green train" (Percy). Blue train does his job during the day, while green train works at night. They are literally like 2 trains passing in the night. The story is very catchy, with lots of cute rhymes, and in fact I usually sing it to my kids. Kids learn while enjoying this book, as almost all the colors are mentioned, and also many different types of weather (sun, rain, fog), and the fact that both the sun and the moon cast shadows. A must for . Visibly Pam said Cute, Colorful Book - a review of "Blue Train, Green Train". This Bright-and-Early book does not have an Accelerated Reading designation. And while it is described by the publisher as being intended "for an even lower age group" than "Beginner Books", my own Mom-Guessimate for the reading level would be "Cute, Colorful Book - a review of "Blue Train, Green Train"" according to Visibly Pam. This Bright-and-Early book does not have an Accelerated Reading designation. And while it is described by the publisher as being intended "for an even lower age group" than "Beginner Books", my own Mom-Guessimate for the reading level would be 2nd Grade. I say this because the vocabulary is quite beyond any 'beginner' I've known. Here's an example from one page near the end:Up peeps the yellow sun!Green train Percy now is done.Home now to the Shed."Peep, peep"The Shed is wherePercy can sleep.Harder words include: clickety, orange, trikes, shadows, clouds, crates, sta. nd Grade. I say this because the vocabulary is quite beyond any 'beginner' I've known. Here's an example from one page near the end:Up peeps the yellow sun!Green train Percy now is done.Home now to the Shed."Peep, peep"The Shed is wherePercy can sleep.Harder words include: clickety, orange, trikes, shadows, clouds, crates, sta. "There are better Thomas books" according to Nova Squadron. There are much, much better books than this one. This is probably the least favorite of both my son and of mine. There is little rhythm. It doesn't rhyme that well (and when it does, its a bad rhyme where it sorta kinda doesn't really rhyme). The writing just doesn't flow like others (for example, 'fast train, slow train' is excellent as is 'stop train! stop!'). Even the story isn't that great. It's barely a story it just talks about Percy delivering mail at night and Thomas running his line during the day. No plot. Save your money.