Thomas' Trainloads of Fun

I bought this for my 5- year-old who loves Thomas. This coloring book has so many pages and easy to rip out to share. Even my 2-year-old joins in the fun. A value for your money, it is so hard to get a big coloring book these days, this book will keep your little one happy.

As the previous reviewer noted, you get a lot of coloring for the money with this book. I ordered 3 other coloring books in the same order, and this one had more than 10 times the pages for less money than one other book I received. I bought this for my 2 1/2 year old, who is just getting into coloring, and I think the images are a little complex for this age. But any child who loves Thomas will love this book.

This is a cute coloring book that has over 200 pages of Thomas and Friends fun. Printed on the standard not-so-great coloring book paper, this book is divided into 5 different sections, four of which incorporate different educational activities. This means that not only can your child color, but if you sit down with them this book can be used to teach them something too. The five sections are outlined below. Section 1 -- is all about the ABC's. These pages show large upper and lower case letters in the upper left hand corners, along with a sentence that uses them. For example, `Annie sees the apple tree', and `Edward pulls an elephant'. Section 2 -- has connect-the-dots fun. Some are simple and some are more complicated but keep children `paying attention' and practicing counting. Section 3 - has objects hidden in the pictures. There are about 5 objects per picture that are hidden, and there is an answer key beginning on page 142 should you need it. Section 4 - is entitled "Learn to Read with Thomas the Tank Engine", but in fact it is not real primer material. What you will find are fun sentences that more advanced readers might be able to read, and which a caregiver can use to talk about rhyme and letter sounds. Examples follow below so you can judge for yourself: A train in the rain. Drive by a hive. A toad in the road. Some jam for a Tram. Finally, section 5 is just about coloring. Or that would be true except for the fact that the book recounts key episodes from various Thomas adventures. Entitled "Really Useful Engines" , you will find pictures depicting Thomas when he bursts through the wall into the Station Master's kitchen, and Henry when he left the station without his conductor. Five stars. A pretty neat coloring book featuring Thomas and his friends. Definitely a plus are the neat features one finds that allow for a little brainwork as well as fine motor skill.