The Boxcar Children Holiday Gift Box Set

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Charlotte the Great and I visited not long ago. On the table sat The Boxcar Children  series by Gertrude Chandler. She recognized the vintage illustrations and our conversation turned to our love of reading and how these books would have been ones my mother (her daughter) read as a child. Charlotte the Great couldn't remember if she knew the series or if my mother had read them either with her or independently.

We tried to jog her memory by my telling her about the first book in the series. After all, it seemed a logical place to begin. First published in 1942 it fits the time frame for my mother and introduces the characters, four children who have lost their parents and decide to strike out on their own rather than live with their grandfather. As the siblings travel, they come across an abandoned boxcar and call it "home".

The book offers short, simple chapters and illustrations that remind me of my mother's drawings. My children are reading the series with me and insisted we bring them on our new adventures. The love the Boxcar Children's adventures and I like that the book teaches loyalty, resourcefulness and an exciting plot. It has endured the decades and celebrates the 70th anniversary.The Boxcar Children and the publisher is celebrating in a big way by publishing a PREQUEL to the series by Newbery award-winning author Patricia MacLaughlan!

Relive memories or introduce your children to a new adventure!

*Visit The Boxcar Children website to discover activity sheets, a series checklist, activity guides, and much more!: 
* Get to know Patricia MacLachlan, author of the Boxcar Children series prequel with this meaningful video
 

Julee is a quirky, dorky, Utah native with an appetite to taste the world, meets its desserts and blog about them. When she’s not behind the computer you can find her playing with her family, reading a good book and celebrating the little things.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”.Julee Morrison

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