Thomas the Tank Engine: The Very First Stories by Rev. W. Awdry (Children's Picture Book Review)

Thomas the Tank Engine:
The Very First Storiesby The Reverend W. Awdry
Classic illustrations by C. Reginald Dalby
Published by Random House Books
on July 25, 2015
Genre: Children's, Picture Books
Length: 37 pages
Ages: 4 - 8 years

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Synopsis:
With the first four tales ever written about Thomas the Tank Engine and illustrated with art from the original book, this hardcover storybook is a must-have for every Thomas & Friends fan! First published in 1946, the stories launched Thomas firmly into the hearts of countless train-loving little boys and girls and their families, where he has remained ever since. This beautifully designed new version of timeless favorite tales makes it a classic for today, tomorrow, and always!

Our Thoughts:

This is a must-own for fans of Thomas the Tank Engine. It includes the first four stories about Thomas that were published in 1946 with the original illustrations from C. Reginald Dalby.

Thomas is a new tank engine and is a young, boastful thing that gets himself into some less than fun situations and learns some important lessons about how to be a truly useful engine throughout these four short stories. 

The classic illustrations and story were extra nostalgic for me since I grew up in a time when Thomas was very popular. My daughter was not previously aware of Thomas as a character other than seeing the little train toys here and there but enjoyed the story and thought that Thomas was rather silly at times.

We especially loved the map of the island and all the rail lines on the end pages!

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