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Thomas and Friends
Thomas the Tank Engine's Hidden Surprises (Thomas & Friends)
Thomas is going on a special trip to the circus, and there are lots of wonderful things to discover along the way--a beautiful hot air balloon, a playful dolphin, and a barrel of monkeys, just to name a few! Lift and peek behind the many flaps and see the hidden surprises. Preschoolers will want to climb on board with this fun transportation shaped flap book, bursting with treasures on every page!
14 pages, Board Book
First published October 12, 1999
About the author
W. Awdry
967 books102 followersWilbert Vere Awdry, OBE, better known as the Rev. W. Awdry, was an English clergyman, railway enthusiast and children's author, and creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, who starred in Awdry's acclaimed Railway Series.
The characters that would make Awdry famous, and the first stories featuring them, were invented in 1943 to amuse his son Christopher during a bout of measles. The first book (The Three Railway Engines) was published in 1945, and by the time Awdry stopped writing in 1972, The Railway Series numbered 26 books. Christopher subsequently added further books to the series.
The characters that would make Awdry famous, and the first stories featuring them, were invented in 1943 to amuse his son Christopher during a bout of measles. The first book (The Three Railway Engines) was published in 1945, and by the time Awdry stopped writing in 1972, The Railway Series numbered 26 books. Christopher subsequently added further books to the series.
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
September 5, 2013
A pretty decent Thomas the Tank Engine book with some meat to it. Fun lift and peek flaps that delight the preschoolers and lots of detailed pictures to expand vocabulary, make this a learning book as well as something every young train fan can appreciate. A good starter book.
October 3, 2018
Good book. The kids enjoyed lifting the flaps.
June 30, 2013
Josie Yee (illus.), Thomas the Tank Engine's Hidden Surprises (Random House, 1999)
A lift-the-flaps book that holds the bean's attention, in part because the flaps aren't the center of the page, as they are in most of the books of this type he owns; there are little side flaps and suchlike that provide a refreshing change of pace. Another Thomas book that will go better with kids who are already fans of the series, but for them, it's worth checking out. ** ½
A lift-the-flaps book that holds the bean's attention, in part because the flaps aren't the center of the page, as they are in most of the books of this type he owns; there are little side flaps and suchlike that provide a refreshing change of pace. Another Thomas book that will go better with kids who are already fans of the series, but for them, it's worth checking out. ** ½
September 5, 2007
My son fell in love with Thomas because of this book. The lift and peek flaps are lots of fun - the story itself does not matter much.
November 11, 2008
Thomas's lift and peek is fun for young children.
July 5, 2012
I think the flaps and the pictures behind them are a bit too small for tiny fingers to do, but otherwise it's fun and satisfies my toddler's request for "Choo-choo!"
July 30, 2016
The last page shows a very, very sad circus with a lion in a cage and monkeys in a barrel.
September 27, 2011
It was awesome but rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeally kiddish
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September 22, 2018My daughter loves peeking under the flaps of this book.
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