Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends Classic Collection 2-Disc Set {Review & Giveaway}

When it comes to the children's shows that have entertained children for decades with their imaginative tales and adventures, there are a few that immediately come to my mind. After all, some of the characters that I knew and loved as a child are ones that my girls are still watching today and that always strikes me as such a testament to the thought and ideas that went into making such a popular and long-running show!

One name that comes to mind as a part of that list and has always been universally-loved by boys and girls of all ages is surely Thomas & Friends, proved once again with their release of Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends.

Created by a father for his son over 65 years ago, today Thomas the Tank Engine is enjoyed by families in more than 185 territories and in 30 languages. The #1 blue engine and his friends invite children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story and they are able to embark on adventures with their engine friends while experiencing timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and cooperation.

In this all-new adventure, the diesels are moving full steam ahead with the Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends 2-DVD Set available May 15, 2012 on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand. This new release from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment and is sure to have young fans cheering for more and parents appreciating the value of the multiple discs.

Giving aspiring engineers a thrill with over 20 favorite Thomas & Friends episodes, Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends brings viewers along with Thomas, Toby, Percy and more favorite engine friends back to the classic adventures that started it all.

From first meetings to learning about cooperation and discovery to realizing that the best adventures of all are the ones you can share with friends... Thomas fans won't want to miss this timeless collection of Sodor's finest moments of friendship on the tracks.

Episodes include:

• Thomas and Bertie's Great Race
• Trouble in the Shed
• Saved from Scrap
• A New Friend for Thomas
• Granpuff
• Sleeping Beauty
• Make Someone Happy
• A Bad Day for Harold
• Twin Trouble
• Edward the Really Useful Engine
• Rusty Saves the Day
• Emily's New Coaches
• Thomas and the Rainbow
• Thomas and the New Engine
• Thomas and the Statue
• Follow that Flour
• Toby's Afternoon Off
• Edward Strikes Out
• Hide and Peep
• Emily and the Garbage

Along with that long list of action-packed episodes, these DVDs also include a variety of fun bonus features:

• Sir Topham Hatt’s Scrapbook
• Picture Puzzle Fun
• Who Am I? Trivia Game
• Gordon’s Memory Game
• Which Island Picture is Different?

Retailing for $16.98 (a few dollars less on Amazon), Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends will provide 149 minutes of train-related entertainment that is sure to be an instant favorite for any child that loves Thomas. After 65 years, this is one train that just can't go wrong and you'll want to come all aboard for some of the most memorable stories of friendship from the Island of Sodor!

If you're looking to find a way to join Thomas and his friends and learn how the Steam Team first came together; how Percy became Thomas' best friend, and how every engine tries to be Really Useful, this set will show all of that plus more. Most importantly, however, the greatest destinations are often those closest to home... as long as you have your Engine Friends. Isn't that a life lesson that applies to us all?

Thanks to the generosity of Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment, one person will be able to bring this 2-pack of DVDs home to find out for themselves, because...

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A big thank you to Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment for providing a copy of Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends for me to review as well as for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.