Thomas Goes Fishing (Thomas & Friends) (Step into Reading) [Paperback]

Rev. W. Awdry (Author), Richard Courtney (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 2005 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Step into Reading

Thomas often sees his young friends standing by the stream fishing.
It looks like so much fun that Thomas wants to go fishing too. One day, he runs out of steam and his driver fills his boiler from the stream. And soon, Thomas’ boiler is what the driver is fishing in!
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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (May 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375831185
• ISBN-13: 978-0375831188
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thomas Goes Fishing?!?, July 20, 2005

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Pam Tee "Busy Mom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Thomas Goes Fishing (Thomas & Friends) (Step into Reading) (Paperback)

This is a simplified version of the "Thomas Goes Fishing" story and to tell the truth we sort of like this version best as it gets to the point without alot of mucking about and ridicule from the other engines.

The story begins with Thomas watching some children fishing by a bridge. He `peeps' and they wave, and Thomas wistfully declares that he would like to fish too. His driver chuckles at the thought, but every day Thomas sees the children and his desire stays alive.

Nothing happens until the day, Thomas suddenly stops and complains that his boiler hurts. [There is a great picture of the driver peering into Thomas' empty boiler]. Because his boiler is low and there is no water service station available, the driver proceeds to fill Thomas' boiler with water from the river. And everything seems fine until Thomas starts to giggle.

"Hee hee!" said Thomas.

My boiler feels funny."

Well the driver looks into the boiler but this time it not only has water, but two fish swimming about! Thomas' solution is to `peep' and attract his friends, the children. His driver borrows a fishing rod and well... he and Thomas go fishing!

Five Stars. The artwork in this little book is wonderful. The drawings are imaginative and bright. And the simplified story is actually funnier to my two than the longer version. And at this price, a worthy addition to the home sheds' library.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for little ones, January 3, 2012

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PeteDude "Wherever you go, there you are." (Rialto, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Thomas Goes Fishing (Thomas & Friends) (Step into Reading) (Paperback)

Engaging and humorous. Not much for plot and light on character development, but not much more to be expected from a Level 1 Reader.

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids love it!!, October 8, 2011

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Mariana - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Thomas Goes Fishing (Thomas & Friends) (Step into Reading) (Paperback)

This book is really good my grandson is 4 years old and love everything about Thomas and Friends, and this book he just love it and ask to read it again and again..