The story follows the Parker family, Pa, Ma, Sally, Bill, George and Peter as they convert a trolley car into a home for the summer, and even invite their cranky next door neighbor, Mr. Jefferson, to come along! Once their they meet their neighbors, Aunt Hannah and Tom and Martha Perkins, who teach them all about milking cows! Along the way they discover and old barn with a couple of chickens, plant a garden, and learn how to live off of the land, among many other grand adventures! It is truly a delightful read, just perfect for summer!
In this day and age converting van and buses into homes is a pretty common thing, as are tiny houses. But this book was first published in 1947! And perhaps it is precisely because my husband converted a van and traveled up the east coast back in 2021, that I found this book so appealing!
I don't want to give away the story, so I won't elaborate further about the details, because honestly, if you enjoy children's literature from the golden age, you simply must read it for yourself!
For my next selection I've decided to read Betsy's Busy Summer by Carolyn Haywood. The Betsy books are dear to me, and this one seems like a perfect fit. After that I'm learning towards Just Plain Maggie by Lorraine Beim and then I'm going to finish out August with Gone Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright, and if I have time, Return to Gone Away Lake.
Have you ever read The Trolley Car Family, and if so, did you love it as much as I did? I would love it if you would join me, in reading one or all of the others! I'll be posting as I complete each title, so if you do decide to join in, or if you have suggestions for other vintage chapter books with a summer feel, please leave a comment!
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