The Boxcar Children Books 1-4
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Book Summary Information
Brand: Albert Whitman & CompanyCreator: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Box set
Published: 1990-09-01
ISBN: 0807508543
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Book Reviews of The Boxcar Children Books 1-4
Book Review: A Child's Reading Delight
Summary: 5 Stars
The Boxcar Children is a creative, beautiful story that captures the interest of the child in all of us. 5 orphans, surviving on their own, making friends of a few select adults.... how quickly these capture the imagination and take us to another world. Each book, complete in itself, nests among the many other stories. However, I do recommend reading the books in order, although not necessary.
I discovered the Boxcar Children series when I entered first grade. I started reading at about 3, and the "See Dick Run" was not holding my interest. Although I loved to read, there seemed to be little literature "out there" for imaginative young children - after all, at 6, after the Bobsy twins, there was was little else - or so my parents thought.
My first grade teacher, a very wise person, gave me the Boxcar Children to read while the other students learned "Dick & Jane." It was a great discovery. I devoured the books, returning again and again to her bookshelves for another Boxcar book.
When my nephew turned 5, I gave him the first 4 boxcar children books. And he was hooked. He now has the entire set. I am now purchasing these for my niece, who is 5.
I cannot think of a better gift to help a child discover the magic of reading. The boxcar children live forever in my memory, and I share them whenever I can with children wherever I meet them.
Summary of The Boxcar Children Books 1-4
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