My son received Thomas the Tank Engine's BIG Lift-and-Look Book (Owain Bell) when he was about one. It's been one of his favorite books for the past two years.
When he first started reading it, the appeal was lifting the flaps to find what was inside. This book has over 60 flaps to lift, so that kept him busy and interested for quite a while.
Each page in the book also has an educational theme to it, such as colors, counting, and comparing big and small. Now that my son is older, we talk about these themes when we read the book.
He has also recently become very interested in trains, so that adds another dimension of interest for him.
When he first started reading it, the appeal was lifting the flaps to find what was inside. This book has over 60 flaps to lift, so that kept him busy and interested for quite a while.
Each page in the book also has an educational theme to it, such as colors, counting, and comparing big and small. Now that my son is older, we talk about these themes when we read the book.
He has also recently become very interested in trains, so that adds another dimension of interest for him.
Overall, this has been a book with staying power for us. I highly recommend it.
Suggested age range: 2-3 years per Amazon (although my son enjoyed lifting the flaps at age 1)
Author's Note: The opinions in this book review are solely my own. I received no incentive or compensation for writing this review.
Interesting to consider what things have lasting appeal. Wikipedia says Thomas first appeared in 1946. What was it that Awdry hit on here?
ReplyDeleteI don't know if it's the trains' personalities, or just that trains are cool - but he really loves them!
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