The Twelve Engines of Christmas is a board book based on the Christmas song "Twelve Days of Christmas".
Description
Join Thomas and his friends for a Christmas singalong! Children will love counting the Christmas items and singing the festive lyrics based on the much-loved 12 Days of Christmas song.
Lyrics
On the first day of Christmas, what did Thomas see?
A big green Christmas tree!
On the second day of Christmas, what did Edward see?
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the third day of Christmas, what did Henry see?
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the fourth day of Christmas, what did Gordon see?
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the fifth day of Christmas, what did James see?
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the sixth day of Christmas, what did Percy see?
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the seventh day of Christmas, what did Toby see?
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the eighth day of Christmas, what did Emily see?
Eight Christmas puddings,
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the ninth day of Christmas, what did Hiro see?
Nine candy canes,
Eight Christmas puddings,
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the tenth day of Christmas, what did Rosie see?
Ten colourful baubles,
Nine candy canes,
Eight Christmas puddings,
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the eleventh day of Christmas, what did Diesel see?
Eleven pretty snowflakes,
Ten colourful baubles,
Nine candy canes,
Eight Christmas puddings,
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
Twelve fairy lights,
Eleven pretty snowflakes,
Ten colourful baubles,
Nine candy canes,
Eight Christmas puddings,
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the first day of Christmas, what did Thomas see?
A big green Christmas tree!
On the second day of Christmas, what did Nia see?
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the third day of Christmas, what did Rebecca see?
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the fourth day of Christmas, what did Gordon see?
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the fifth day of Christmas, what did James see?
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the sixth day of Christmas, what did Percy see?
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the seventh day of Christmas, what did Toby see?
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the eighth day of Christmas, what did Emily see?
Eight Christmas puddings,
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the ninth day of Christmas, what did Henry see?
Nine candy canes,
Eight Christmas puddings,
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the tenth day of Christmas, what did Rosie see?
Ten colourful baubles,
Nine candy canes,
Eight Christmas puddings,
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the eleventh day of Christmas, what did Edward see?
Eleven pretty snowflakes,
Ten colourful baubles,
Nine candy canes,
Eight Christmas puddings,
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
Twelve fairy lights,
Eleven pretty snowflakes,
Ten colourful baubles,
Nine candy canes,
Eight Christmas puddings,
Seven jolly crackers,
Six glowing candles,
Five holly wreaths,
Four shiny presents,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the first day of Christmas, what did Thomas see?
A big green Christmas tree!
On the second day of Christmas, what did Percy see?
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
On the third day of Christmas, what did Nia see?
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
Four Christmas puddings,
Three carol singers,
Two smiling snowmen
And a big green Christmas tree!
Characters
2014 edition
2018 edition
Trivia
- This book was first published the same day as the 30th anniversary of the television series.
- The 2018 edition has a few changes from the 2014 edition:
- Nia and Rebecca have been added into Henry and Edward's pages but replacing Hiro and Diesel.
- Edward and Henry have been moved down to Hiro and Diesel's pages.
- Rosie is in her red livery.
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