BERTIE THE BUS thinks he is faster than Thomas. Before you can say "Ready? Set. Go!" they're on their way. An interactive element of working wheels affixed to the book lets Thomas fans experience the great race first hand as they chug along with Thomas!
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Versatile Toy/Book for 0-3 and Beginning Readers,
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This review is from: Thomas and the Great Race (Thomas & Friends) (Board book)
Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. With better parent-child bonding from reading, your child will also be more emotionally secure and able to relate better to others. Intellectual performance will expand as well. Spending time together watching television fails as a substitute. To help other parents apply this advice, as a parent of four I consulted an expert, our youngest child, and asked her to share with me her favorite books that were read to her as a young child. Thomas the Tank Engine and the Great Race was one of her picks. Let me begin by complimenting the wonderful design of this book. It comes snapped together, and it is strongly enough held that your child will not be able to open it easily by herself or himself until about age two. While together, what you see is the image of Thomas, a steam locomotive, on both sides. On the bottom are four rolling wheels that your child can use to push Thomas all around, making Thomas go. So Thomas will be a fun toy from a very young age. The innovative design continues when you unsnap the book and open it. The cut-out openings for wheels on each page serve as the area under arches, wheels on Thomas and on Bertie the bus, and other images. Now, you also have a story that you can read to your child. Many of the words are too difficult for a beginning reader, but many are not. My favorite way to use this book was to teach our daughter how to spot "Thomas" while I followed the words with my finger as I read aloud. Whenever I got to "Thomas" it was her job to say his name. This entailed lots of laughs and happiness both when she succeeded and when she did not. I just waited until she realized she needed to say, Thomas. If you are like me, you can then gradually add other words for your child to read. "Bertie" is a good choice for the second word. One of the attractions of this story is that it anthropomorphizes a steam engine and a bus. To adults, that is fun. However, to a two year old, it is "magic." Children at that age do not understand how the world works yet, and are open to all kinds of magical interpretations. A book like this one expands their imagination at its most fertile period. By continuing to use the book after they are more literal as a beginning reader, it can help them stay in contact with that early, rich imagination that so many people lose. The story is filled with many positive examples. Thomas and Bertie the Bus are friends. One day, Bertie asserts that he can go faster than Thomas and suggests a race. Bertie agrees. The stationmaster reminds them to "drive safely" and starts them off. Along the way, they follow that injunction. Bertie stops for Thomas at the railroad crossing. Thomas stops at a station to let off passengers (although he does urge them to debark quickly, but he adds a "please" to that request). Later, Thomas has to stop for water and Bertie has traffic lights to deal with. At the end, Thomas wins the race. But everyone cheers both Thomas and Bertie. The rivalry has strengthened their friendship rather than divided them. This example stimulated many running races with our daughter where she just happened to beat her parents. She loved this. After you child speaks well and easily, you can use this book to suggest a driving game. Ask you child to pick two cars ahead of you and name them. Then converse with your child to build up a story about the two cars like the race in this book. The two of you can watch them to see who wins the race, and narrate what is going on. This will help your child develop as a story teller, and also help him or her to realize that the world is full of stories. You may also avoid some of the inevitable questions about, "When will we be there?" and "How much longer?" Have a great time as a parent and enjoy your trips more with your child!
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