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Thomas and Friends
Go, Train, Go!
Thomas is taking the judge to the train show, but things keep slowing him down! First a cow, then a dog, then a town. and a log! Will Thomas get to go fast—at last? Can he get the judge to the train show in time? Go, train, go!
24 pages, Board book
First published March 22, 2005
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About the author
W. Awdry
1,102 books104 followersWilbert 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.
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.
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December 10, 2020
Rowan really digs trains, so some Thomas only seems logical. He loves the “SCREEEEEEEECH!” most of all.
June 20, 2022
The Judge could use a lesson in manners but I like how Thomas persevered any way!
April 15, 2025
My first Thomas the train book! Read with mommy, I liked it! 🚂🚂 choo choo
November 14, 2021
Meh. Even more clunky than you already expect for this type of book.
September 8, 2018
Cute little board book.
March 23, 2019
An interactive story that my children enjoy. Unfortunately the underlying message of conflict of interest is not dissuaded but celebrated. A bad message for children indeed.
August 11, 2021
Poor flow.
January 10, 2023
read this for my niece
September 21, 2024
I feel like the judge should have taken a train that was not entered into the competition at the end of the book. That would have preserved her impartiality.
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November 20, 2008
Stuff happens! A well-dressed tidy judge boards Thomas the Tank Engine for the ride of her life in Go, Train, Go! Off comes her hat and on goes the mud as they hurry to get to the train show. Reverend W. Awdry’s famous train wins yet again in this Beginner Book Story illustrated by Tommy Stubbs. Wholesome, healthy, and moral, Thomas and his friends are always a safe choice for children.
Kids love Thomas and will find reading easy in this book with short sentences and small words that repeat. The colorful illustrations will be familiar to fans of the television show. The text of this story finds Thomas and his passenger at odds. She urges him to go fast, but the little train encounters multiple obstacles to overcome. Goats and cows, logs and mud, Thomas labors to satisfy the needs of his rider while staying safe. What little boy, however reluctant to read, could resist a book about Thomas that includes an authority figure getting quite messy?
Kids love Thomas and will find reading easy in this book with short sentences and small words that repeat. The colorful illustrations will be familiar to fans of the television show. The text of this story finds Thomas and his passenger at odds. She urges him to go fast, but the little train encounters multiple obstacles to overcome. Goats and cows, logs and mud, Thomas labors to satisfy the needs of his rider while staying safe. What little boy, however reluctant to read, could resist a book about Thomas that includes an authority figure getting quite messy?
October 2, 2012
PB:44
If you know who Thomas the Train is or like trains in general, you will enjoy this story! the illustrations are clear and life like and it is easy to see why Thomas the Train is so likable. The story is fast paced and keeps the readers engaged on every page. Great story for early readers because great use of the great use of repetition and word choice in the story.
3 words to describe this book: Trains, fun, fast
If you know who Thomas the Train is or like trains in general, you will enjoy this story! the illustrations are clear and life like and it is easy to see why Thomas the Train is so likable. The story is fast paced and keeps the readers engaged on every page. Great story for early readers because great use of the great use of repetition and word choice in the story.
3 words to describe this book: Trains, fun, fast
March 29, 2013
Nat LOVES this book. It is right up there with his bunny. We read it at least five times a week and tonight was one of those times. As Thomas board books go, it's not terrible. Nat loves when the judge's hat blows off, Brendan loves the mud splashing on the train, Josiah loves to read it, and I love when it is over.
November 29, 2016
I have read this stupid book so, so many times. It has trains and interactive pull tabs, and my young child loves it.
At the risk of reading too much into it, the message that Thomas will not allow himself to be hurried or peer-pressured into cutting corners is great. The nepotism at the story's culmination is not so much.
my favorite quote: "Into the mud! Splish! Splash!"
At the risk of reading too much into it, the message that Thomas will not allow himself to be hurried or peer-pressured into cutting corners is great. The nepotism at the story's culmination is not so much.
my favorite quote: "Into the mud! Splish! Splash!"
February 5, 2017
My son rec'd a four pack of Thomas books for Xmas with this being one of them. All four books are of typical Thomas fashion using vivid colors, inclusion of many Thomas's friends, and age appropriate storylines that my son highly enjoys. Any book that Parker picks up and hands me to read him gets a thumbs up from me, these books get read much more than others!
October 25, 2017
Thomas must take the judge to the train show and fast! But he comes across a series of things interrupting his speed by being on the track. What will the judge think about her wild ride?
December 16, 2009
Holden really liked the sparks from the wheels whenever the train hit the brakes. He even made the sound with me. He went to bed with this book a couple time, and read it with his night(flash)light.
March 6, 2008
fantastic. gripping. Thomas is a beacon of hope in a hopeless world.
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March 24, 2009Boo loves his Thomas
October 25, 2009
reread - read a thon. One of our favorites. Fun to read.
May 16, 2011
So awful
July 9, 2016
Go, Train, Go!
Awdry, Wilbert
an early repetitive story for thomas fans, helps with word recognition, used for preschool and elementary school
August 12, 2011
Cute interactive book for preschoolers.
March 23, 2012
You just can't go wrong with little kids, especially boys, and Thomas the Train. This is typical of the other Thomas books, but they are all age appropriate and fun for kids.
November 7, 2012
I'm not too wild about Thomas but son enjoyed the story.
March 8, 2013
Simple and quick little read. Sappy sweet with Thomas winning a prize for no reason. A little too one-dimensional for the kindergarten age but was pretty engaging for the two year old.
September 5, 2015
Reread often with the "choo choo" fascination
March 16, 2015
One of Abraham's favorites...
May 13, 2015
Read to James
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January 9, 2016Cousin Benjamin's book!
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