Gordon's New View
Illustrator: RichardCourtney, Based on book series: Wilbert VereAwdry
Random House , 2007
Hardcover, 32 pages
Size: 233x162 mm
ISBN: 9780375939785
ISBN-10: 0375939784
Richard Courtney
In The Early 1940S, A Loving Father Crafted A Small, Blue, Wooden Engine For His Son, Christopher. The Stories That This Father, The Reverend W. Awdry, Made Up To Accompany This Wonderful Toy Were First Published In 1945. He Continued To Create New Adventures And Characters Until 1972 When He Retired From Writing. Reverend W Awdry Died In 1997 At Age 85.
Wilbert Vere Awdry
In 1944, A Country Vicar, The Reverend W Awdry, Wrote The Stories He Had Been Telling His Two Young Sons About A Group Of Engines With Very Recognizable Personalities. In 1945, The First Book Featuring Thomas And The Other Really Useful Engines Was Published, And In The 60 Years Since, The Tales Of These Friendly Engines Have Become Beloved Classics Around The World. <P>"From The Trade Paperback Edition."
