Choo-Choo, Peek-a-Boo

by W. Awdry

Illustrated in full color. By peeking through die-cut holes and following clever clues in the art, toddlers will delight in helping a frazzled Sir Topham Hatt find, and keep track of, his seven rambunctious grandchildren, who are hiding all over the station.  

Genres: Childrens, Trains

14 pages, Board book

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE, better known as the Rev. W. Awdry, was an English clergyman, railway enthusiast and children's author, and creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, who starred in Awdry's acclaimed Railway Series.

The characters that would make Awdry famous, and the first stories featuring them, were invented in 1943 to amuse his son Christopher during a bout of measles. The first book (The Three Railway Engines) was published in 1945, and by the time Awdry stopped writing in 1972, The Railway Series numbered 26 books. Christopher subsequently added further books to the series.

Reviews

[Coffee Beans Of Mystery · Rating 5 out of 5]

Your children will never forget the importance of hiding from relatives on trains after reading this

[Sam · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gabriel is crazy for trains, so he really enjoys this book. I love the peek-a-boo cut-out element on each page, but the young grandchildren hiding in around the train station and train tracks isn't so brilliant.

[Kathrine Rogers]

Counting Week

[Amanda · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was damaged at our library (2 pages stuck together) so it wasn't as fun as I'd imagined. The drawings aren't as good as Blue Train, Green Train either, so not our favorite train book.