Thomass Christmas Delivery (A
Sparkle Storybook) by Rev. W. Awdry
The Best Thomas The Tank Engine Book I've Seen
It is Christmas eve, and Thomas wishes he was safe and warm in his shed
with the other engines. But Thomas is a Really Useful Engine and has
several important deliveries to make. Will he get home in time to make
sure his stocking has been carefully hung? And when a big blizzard blows
up, Thomas fears that Father Christmas may not find the engine shed at
all. The Reverend W Awdry first started telling his young son tales of
Thomas, Percy and the other Really Useful Engines in 1944. In 1945, he
started writing the tales down, and upon their publication they were
immediately embraced by train lovers in Great Britain and worldwide.
Before his death in 1997, the Reverend wrote 26 volumes of stories that
continue to thrill generations of young readers.
Personal Review: Thomass Christmas Delivery (A Sparkle
Storybook) by Rev. W. Awdry

"Puff, puff. Peep, peep. Snowflakes were just starting to fall as Thomas
climbed the steep hill. It was Christmas Eve and Thomas wanted to be
back in his shed with his friends. The engines' stockings were going to be
hung soon and Thomas didn't want to miss that. But Thomas was a Really
Useful Engine and he had three very important deliveries to make...and
they could not wait." -- From the book
My son is an ardent fan of Thomas the Tank Engine, so we have quite a
few of the Thomas books. Most reinforce the same rudeness, pettiness,
and competitiveness of the TV series.
However, Thomas' Christmas Delivery offers quite a different tale. One
snowy day, the night before Christmas, Thomas must make three
important scheduled deliveries--food for the Community Hall for the big
celebration, parcels to the school for the children that were unable to go
home for the holidays, and presents for the residents of the Children's
Hospital in Vicarstown.
It just so happens that Sir Topham Hatt comes out of the hospital, telling
Thomas he has a very important job for him: delivering a toy train to a little
boy with a broken leg.
Thomas is worried that Father Christmas will forget him, especially since
Thomas' stocking wasn't hung before he left.
Thomas perseveres in the dark, snowy night, delivering the toy to the
ecstatic--and grateful--injured boy and his Mom. Ever so slowly, Thomas
makes his way home--exhausted.
Happily, his stocking is filled the next morning with the very thing he
wanted most--coal!
The lavish illustrations by Tommy Stubbs are stunning. The people--
carolers, Mrs. Kyndley, the trains--look so life-like. Snow-laden trees,
billowing steam, colorful presents, cheery lighted windows--the images are
almost photo-realistic at times. I've not seen a finer illustrated Thomas
book thus far.
The story is engaging and heartwarming, and it's great to (finally!) see a
Thomas story that's not centered around rudeness or harassment. Only
one other train makes an appearance in Thomas' Christmas Delivery--
Percy--and he peeps "Good morning, Thomas! Merry Christmas!" as the
two discover their filled stockings.
This is a lovely Christmas book for fans of Thomas the Tank Engine series.
The sparkling holographic silver snowflakes on this hardcover book adds a
nice touch, as well.

A joy to read--especially with the gorgeous illustrations--Thomas'
Christmas Delivery is a wonderful addition to any child's library.
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