![]() ![]() Should this book be republished, and in my estimation it is well deserving of another print run, I would encourage the publisher to include an index at the end with references to the particular engine and what happened to him. Unfortunately this title is out of print at the time of this review, but you may still be able to find new or like-new copies through resellers. The edition I am basing my review on is a 1999 Random House Printing. For those that have an interest in trains beyond simple children's stories this book will be a pleasure to share with your young railroad enthusiast. In October 2005 Random house published a selection of these Thomas stories that might suit an audience not interested in small steam engines or narrow gage railroads (the additional stories in the collection). The most requested stories are those that involve Thomas and his familiar cast of friends. There were several stories whose full meaning was lost on my 3-year old, but never-the-less hit a tender spot with daddy. One aspect of these stories that broadens their appeal is "Each story is based on some odd incident which has happened to some engine, somewhere, some time." (quoting the author in the foreword) Many times I found myself laughing, or shaking my head and nodding in agreement with the outcome of the story. While there are rude engines, naughty engines, and ample portions of just deserts as noted by another reviewer I find the stories to be well balanced and if the young listener isn't careful some life lessons may be learned-really useful engines are happy engines. Fortunately the stories are robust enough to hold up without translation for my 3-year old. The language is the Queen's English and the terminology harks back to a different place and time. Awdry-not just Thomas stories, but other trains that have been forgotten by the marketplace. After reading all the stories over the past two months at bedtime I whole heartedly give this collection 5 stars. Having been exposed to the contemporary "commercial" version of Thomas the Tank Engine in various forms I had low expectations for _The_Complete_Collection_. ![]()
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