Vicarstown Iis a big town with a big station and all the local children who love Thomas have arranged a Valentine's Day party for all the engines. Percy is very excited, but when a big blizzard hits Sodor, will they still have the party? This simple story highlights customs and traditions of a popular holiday saluting friendship, and deals with issues that children experience all year round, not just on February 14th.
Author Biography
In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, 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 the age of 85.
