Thomas Friends Railway Bright Early Reviews Summary

Book Size and Portability

Pros:

• "The books are an easy size to carry around, have nice illustrations, and are pretty sturdy!"
• "They are small so they are perfect for little hands."
• "Grandson loves the size of the books, easy to carry in a little 2 yr olds hand."
• "These books are the perfect size for a 2 year old to handle."
• "The books are the perfect length and size for a 1 year old."
• "They're a bit smaller than I thought but they fit perfectly in a toddler's hands."
• "Perfect small size for a two year old to carry around and the books are hard so she can't tear the pages."

Cons:

• "Good sturdy books but they are TINY! I was actually shocked at how small they were upon receipt."
• "The books were smaller than I thought. The case was sometimes hard to open, so I would have to bend the flap."
• "Very cute book set, but much smaller in size than I expected. It may be just small enough for him to carry around with him."
• "These books are tiny and definitely not size appropriate for small hands."
• "Tiny little books, nowhere as large as the picture shows, was not happy."
• "Much smaller than I expected. If my son wasn't obsessed at the time with Thomas, I probably would have returned."
• "Nice set but very small the picture is misleading which was a disappointment."

Design and Durability

Pros:

• "The set includes four sturdy board books and a small carrying case."
• "The box seems more sturdy than I expected."
• "These are colorful sturdy, board books for the littlest Thomas fans."
• "So far these board books have held up a lot better than most of the other board books we've owned."
• "The books are sturdy so little ones would have a hard time tearing them up."
• "These books are great. easy to clean. nice thick pages for little ones to turn."
• "The board books are thick and will stand the use."

Cons:

• "I bought this for one of my students and can't even give it to him because it's damaged and looks used."
• "Baby loves the book but 2 pages are printed upside down."
• "The books are cute and sturdy, but several books have a random page upside down in the middle."
• "Board books were smaller than expected but my 2 year old has broken 2 of them."
• "The pages did not last as long as we'd hoped. They will before torn, brown, like cardboard."
• "The pictures are from a different illustrator than the other three books. Thomas doesn't look like himself and Sir Topham Hat is creepy."
• "These books came over used. The backing and cover of the books were ripping."

Carrying Case

Pros:

• "They are sturdy and colorful as well as fun to carry around in their own special box with handle."
• "Love the little case they come in."
• "This is a cute little book set. The carrying case is nice. This book set would make a nice gift."
• "The box itself that the set comes in it pretty sturdy and made of a quality cardboard."
• "My 2 year old loves this set of books... this one with the easy to carry around box makes travelling around with it a breeze."
• "The box they come in is strong and durable and the handle is perfect for little hands."
• "It's a bonus to have the box which is quite sturdy which allows him to put the books away and carry them around."