Do Children Benefit from Thomas the Tank Engine?
Thomas the Tank Engine is one of the most widely known children’s fictional characters in the world. For over 60 years Thomas and his railway friends have been entertaining and teaching children through delightful stories of exploration and imagination. Children view these stories through many different venues such as the many Thomas videos and books available on the market or the “Thomas & Friends” series that appears on televisions across the globe. Thomas has a bright, can-do outlook and leads his friends all over the Island of Sodor, where they reside. Their adventures teach children valuable lessons about self-discovery and the benefits of cooperation with others. Thomas creates powerful connections between children and trains. This bond helps children to learn and understand what the Thomas stories teach; pro-social behavior, life, fairness, making friends, losing friends and all of the feelings and emotions that go along with all those things. There are many different types of T
