Thomas and the Beanstalk (Thomas & Friends)

by Golden Books

Thomas the Tank Engine stars in a retelling of the fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Thomas tells his friends the story of Jack, the magic beans, and the giant beanstalk before bedtime. The next day, while carrying a load of beans, Thomas is bashed in an accident and dreams that he rides up a giant beanstalk to a land of giants high above the clouds. Thomas & Friends™ fans ages 3 to 7 will be riveted by this beautifully illustrated hardcover story—a familiar fairy tale retold in a thrilling new way, featuring their favorite little blue engine, his good friends Percy and James, a tiny golden steam engine, and a pinch of magic.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction

32 pages, Hardcover

Published January 30, 2018

About the author

In 1942, the launch of Little Golden Books revolutionized children’s book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling children’s books of all time. Golden Books’ backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardt’s Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of children’s book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more. Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Books continues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.

Reviews

[Suhasa]

Beautifully illustrated!

[Amanda]

Oz was so excited to see that the library had in a new Thomas book! He knew Jack and the Beanstalk too so he was pretty stoked to read this take. I am disappointed however that the train that Thomas helps escape was not Lady, this seemed like a perfect crossover ep. Well, it's a good Thomas and Friends story, so if you're a TtTE fan grab it off your library shelves! #supportyourlocallibrary

[Haaley]

This was a cute story.

[Amanda]

Mister loved it because it was Thomas the Train. Period.