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Format: Board book
No. of Pages: 6
Publisher: Hinkler Books
Language: English
Date Published: 2017-12-01
Dimensions: 202 x 220 x 11mm
Publication City/Country: Heatherton, VIC, Australia
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Join Thomas on his busy day as he tries to win the prize for being the most useful engine. With a fun read-along story, each turn of the page also brings a new emotion to explore, including their matching typical facial expressions. As a part of Hinkler’s fun and successful moveable eyes series, How Are You Feeling Thomas? lets your child enjoy a story about Thomas and his friends in a whole new way! This movable eye book will help readers recognise emotions from typical facial expressions, which is a key element of behavioural development. Thomas and his friends are also very popular with children with autistic spectrum disorders. Studies have shown that Thomas the Tank Engine helps break through the barriers of many children with autism and Asperger syndrome. This is thought to be a result of the bold and easy-to-recognise colours of Thomas and his friends, and due to their friendly faces that often have exaggerated expressions, accompanied by simple narration explaining the emotion (Thomas was happy), which allows children to identify the feelings and expressions.