Ages 4-8
The Little Librarian Dude, like most two-year-olds, loves Thomas the Tank Engine. Actually, to be more specific, he much prefers the obscure Thomas characters. Sure, he likes to play with Thomas and Percy, but he'd rather play with a Bertie, Ben, Alfie or Fergus over the main characters. He's funny like that. He found Thomas-saurus Rex at the library and we just had to get it! It includes "Thomas trains" (as he calls them) and dinosaurs. Perfect!
Stepney, one of the oldest engines on the island of Sodor, is taking museum cars to the Museum of Natural History. Some of the younger trains mock this responsibility calling it "just a lot of old nonsense." On the way to the museum Stepney breaks down and Thomas is asked to help him. But Thomas, always worried about what others will think, doesn't want to be seen pushing dinosaur bones and an old treasure chest. He's not only concerned about the backlash from the other engines, but from the children too. But when he arrives, he's surprised by the greeting he receives and learns that old doesn't always mean boring.
As with all the Thomas books, this one has a good little message. But, also as with all Thomas books, it's very wordy and did NOT keep the LLD's attention. He made it through about the fourth page before getting up to play with his monsters trucks. I kept reading for a few minutes before asking if he just wanted to come look at the pictures with me. That was more his cup of tea (or cocoa). Maybe we'll just stick to Thomas toys for now.
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