The BoxCar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner is the book we are reading this month. We started with the 1st one and have moved on to the next. Having not read these as a child, they have been extremely enjoyable for me as well.
My daughter has truly enjoyed them and even my little 2 year old asks for "the Box Children" before bed each night. Though he doesn't stay lying still and engaged for the entire chapter, he does seem to enjoy it for a while and certainly enjoys reading.
My daughter was enthralled with the 1st in the series. She enjoyed the thought of making a boxcar of her own, drawing pictures of the boxcar as the children had theirs as well as how she would like hers to be, and narrating the story back to me has been rewarding.
The questions accompanying this timeless piece has been great. Making a refrigerator in the stream, building a wagon, and picking berries have been thing that have continued conversations regarding this book.
We highly recommend the Boxcar Children series and hope your family will enjoy it as well. We are looking forward to moving through more of the adventures of the Boxcar Children.
Avarie's review: I liked the boxcar children book because it tells about 4 kids living in a boxcar and it shows how the kids care about each other and other people and how lucky they were to find their grandfather that cared about them.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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