In 1924, Connecticut first-grade teacher Gertrude Chandler Warner (1890–1979) wrote the first version of The Boxcar Children, which she republished 18 years later in a revised edition. The novel ...
Her best-selling series, about four children who live in a train car and solve mysteries, inspired sequels, spinoffs and animated films. via Penguin Random House LLC. Art by Anthony VanArsdale.Credit.
Gertrude Chandler Warner’s “The Boxcar Children,” celebrating its 100th year, depicts the delights of concocting scrumptious meals. “Benny discovered his beloved ‘pink cup.’” This illustration ...