Thomas the Tank Engine's Hidden Surprises (Let's Go Lift-and-Peek) (Board book)

by Rev. W. Awdry (Author), Josie Yee (Illustrator)

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Product Description
Thomas is going on a special trip to the circus, and there are lots of wonderful things to discover along the way--a beautiful hot air balloon, a playful dolphin, and a barrel of monkeys, just to name a few! Lift and peek behind the many flaps and see the hidden surprises. Preschoolers will want to climb on board with this fun transportation shaped flap book, bursting with treasures on every page!

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Thomas is going on a special trip to the circus, and there are lots of wonderful things to discover along the way--a beautiful hot air balloon, a playful dolphin, and a barrel of monkeys, just to name a few! Lift and peek behind the many flaps and see the hidden surprises. Preschoolers will want to climb on board with this fun transportation shaped flap book, bursting with treasures on every page!

Product Details

• Reading level: Baby-Preschool
  
• Board book: 14 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (October 12, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679894829
• ISBN-13: 978-0679894827
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,099 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best lift-the-flap books made, September 10, 2001

By	audrey (white mtns) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This is a terrific lift-the-flap book. What makes this book especially good is that when a flap is lifted, the artists maintain the integrity of the scene. For example, in the first two-page spread a mother and son are standing beside a pile of luggage. When you lift the flap to see what is inside the luggage, the top of the flap overlays where the mother and son were withthe same image so that you still see the mother and son as well as the newly exposed luggage contents. That is such a nice touch, and unique in all the lift-the-flaps I've seen (and I've seen puh-lenty!)

Six scenes depict Thomas or his friends at the station, picking up livestock and produce, in farm country, on a bridge, beside the beach, and at the circus. The pages are glossy so they can be cleaned easily, and the flaps are fairly sturdy, though they can be torn off.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Thin on content and construction, February 8, 2002

By	"ukcatfan" (Somerset, KY United States) - See all my reviews

I was dissappointed by this little book. My two year old loves Thomas, and we certainly support the tank engine and his creators financially, and picked up this little book with a recent order. My son enjoys reading it, but it is a little short, and I must add, is about the thinnest and flimsiest lift-and-peek book that I've ever purchased. The flaps are torn very easily, and don't "match up" very well with the pictures underneath. To be fair, there are many flaps, and my little one does enjoy the book, it just isn't made to last very long, unlike most of the same genre.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thomas the Tank Engine Hidden Suprises, April 2, 2000

By A Customer

My 17 month old son loves this book. The lift and peek are much better for this age than pop up because they are more durable. He loves the bright colors of Thomas and his friends and enjoys making the train sounds. He has memorized where the various items are and will lift the cover to show us the picture on request. Wish there were more of this book available.