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As a kid, I never really liked Thomas and Friends. The animation of the show kind of creeped me out and I couldn't relate to the problems the trains had (apparently, I don't care about seeing myself as a Very Useful Engine, go figure).
Anyway, I work with kids and we have been exposing one child to various characters, so I picked this book up at the library. I was pleasantly surprised by this Step Into Reading book. It is a Step 2, but I was really impressed that it actually tells a pretty coherent story. I get really bored with Step 2 books that basically just introduce the reader to characters he or she probably already know. This one actually has a plot and problem to solve.
Still a very simple and easy to understand book, but I liked that it actually told a story.
Nice, simple read for beginning readers.