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The Boxcar Children
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I was wondering what you ladies thought of the boxcar children? I dont know a whole lot about them and was wondering if anyone has any likes or dislikes about them!
Thank you!
Jennifer
I think it’s been stated in previous threads that the first 19, or so, are from the original author and worth reading, anything after that can be twaddle-y.
My dc have only read a few, especially the first book, but then moved on to other books. I only have about 5 of them in our home library and plan to read at least the first one to my youngest ds.
HTH
My kids just loved them, but we started the series at the beginning, moved through the first few (maybe 6 or 7?), then we just decided (or maybe Mom decided!) that it was time to add variety to our bedtime reading. My special needs son saw the “prequel” called The Boxcar Children Beginning by Patricia MacLachlan (author of the Sarah Plain and Tall series), and he was curious about the story of the children with their parents before they were orphaned. Other than that, I would stick to the first 19 Boxcar Children books that were actually written by Gertrude Chandler Warner.
However, I will say that if my children were leaning towards borrowing very twaddley books from the library or from friends, I would allow the later Boxcar books instead on occasion. My youngest has a friend who recommended the Nancy Drew books, and although I don’t want her reading them constantly, I do prefer them over many other popular series books.
The Boxcar Children books are wholesome, and I think they demonstrate good character traits such as responsibility, strong work ethic, and the value of a close-knit family. The children take care of one another, they work hard to do what is needed and what is expected of them, but they also use a lot of good imagination….and they have fun without tv, video games, or electronic gadgets!
Thank you! This is exactly what I am looking for! My kids have started reading them and so I wanted to make sure that they were wholesome, etc.
Thanks again!!
We love them!!! We had reading them aloud the past 2 yrs! Haven’t got to them this yr! Then the boys re-read them! Great values
My 10-year-old dd really struggles with reading, and she has just finished the first book. She is so proud that she read a “chapter book”! We’re onto the second one and she is enjoying this one too, though it’s not as interesting to her as the other books I read to her. I think it’s great for beginner readers and for kids who are beginning to read on their own.
As for the content, I couldn’t be happier. Like Sue said, the children are very kind to one another, and work hard solving their own problems before running to an adult for help for every little thing. I love them for this!
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