Southern Sass

My very favorite book growing up was The Box Car Children. I still remember walking to the library with my mom the first summer I lived in Indianola. It will always be a special memory for me. I got my first library card that day, and she helped me pick out a book. It was The Boxcar Children.



I fell instantly in love with the story of this little orphaned family. And I loved the black ink pictures. I think it helped me hold more of the story in my own imagination. The story seemed somewhat like an adventure to me, watching them find little treasures, a cup here, and spoon there, in the dump. Things we take for granted they were able to clean up enough to use and decorate their little home in the boxcar. And I loved how they took care of one another. They were family, but they were friends, as well. It is still one of my all time favorite books.

My mom was an avid reader. She visited the library every other week, and always came home with three or four books. She devoured books. I'm glad she shared that with me and passed a love of books down to me. I hope to pass that down to my children. I haven't shared this particular book with them yet, but, it is on my list. It is a wonderful children's classic. Go check it out!