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Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway – Whiff Whiff is a cheery, little tank engine with a very special job: he collects rubbish! He has a look and smell all his own! Whiff doesn’t care too much about appearance. He’s splodgy green and brown: the result of being patched up and painted over without attention to detail or color charts. He frequently puffs round the Island festooned with bits of rubbish that get stuck on his engine, as he biffs and bashes. None of this matters to Whiff. What matters to Whiff is getting his job done and getting it done well. He loves collecting rubbish and doesn’t notice the turned up noses he passes along the way. You can’t help but like Whiff. He’s a little engine with a big heart. And really, really useful! Vehicle includes a character card explaining the unique personality and job on Sodor. Vehicles aid in developing fine motor skills, color identification and counting skills. Measures 1.5″L x 5.5″ W x 5″H.
Customer Review: My son loves Whiff
We watch Thomas once in a while and play with the wooden railway every day. My son saw the episode with Whiff and loved it. He finds Whiff hilarious (I am not really sure why–maybe the glasses and/or his voice)? He really loves Whiff; the only other tv character he really loves and interacts with is Dora the Explorer, and he likes Whiff just as much as Dora. The episode’s message is a good one (Emily tries to avoid Whiff, whom she is supposed to help haul garbage, because the other engines make fun of him–and her by association–because he is a garbage train…then she realizes Whiff is her friend and apologizes for avoiding him). My son has only a few trains (they are quite pricey) and this is one that was a must for his small collection! These trains are really well made, they stand up to a lot of abuse, and they do a good job of promoting open-ended play.
Customer Review: Love Thomas Train Collection
I have two boys and they love everything about Thomas the Train. My oldest son informed me that new trains were coming out this fall and I started looking into it. I found this item on amazon with zero problems unlike going to other retailers where they are absolutely non-existent or terribly hard to get unless you camp out. With the new shows of Thomas the Train being aired right now they are getting familiar with the new characters and will know them by the time they receive them as Christmas gifts. I have also purchased several other new released trains, which are hard to find, so I suggest you get them now because these will be a popular item for the Thomas lover.