Thomas the Tank Engine saves the day in this sturdy board book filled with loads of bright, twinkling glitter. Train-loving boys and girls ages 1 to 4 will be charmed as Thomas volunteers to let the children of Sodor decorate him on a snowy Christmas Eve, while his friends search for the town's missing Christmas tree. The board pages will hold up to hours of repeated reading as Thomas & Friends fans enjoy the sweet story and beautiflly detailed illustrations that sparkle and glitter-just like a bright Christmas tree!
Author Biography
In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, THE REVEREND W AWDRY, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972, when he retired from writing. Reverend Awdry died in 1997, at age 85.
