Maybelle the Cable Car

We love all the book by this author. We read them over and over again.

Virginia Lee Burton is my favorite children's book author. Her stories are appealing to both kids and adults and her language use is sophisticated and yet totally approachable to young listeners and new readers alike. The illustrations are always engaging, being full of life, depth and action; With the right mixture of whimsy and realism. Indeed, her stories provide fantastic opportunities to teach my kids about history, mechanical vehicles, and physics, as well as personal traits like honesty, integrity, courage and grit. I also appreciate that her main characters are often vehicles, which my kids love, but are always female, which is uncommon with trains, steam shovels, bulldozers and trolleys. Maybelle is of the same caliber as her other works and I really can't praise or recommend this or her other books enough

If you read the chronicle of the book that comes along with it, you will discover that Virginia Lee Burton basically lived this book, breathed it, researched it heavily before she wrote it. The story is a combination of political activism and an account of the old cable car lines in San Francisco. Like "Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel," Ms. Burton's objective is to take children beyond the typical over-simplistic morality tales found in other books, and into the more complex yet delightful world of real life. Like her work in Mike Mulligan and Katy And The Big Snow, Ms. Burton focuses on working class stories where the underdog triumphs through perseverance, guts and intelligence. And she writes so well that even my youngest child adores it. I am so happy that Virginia Lee Burton was in the world, writing her books and sharing her joy, her vision of daily life, work, and everyday happiness.

Another great read along book the Virginia Lee Burton (Ie The Little House) and historical. My only regret was inability to find an inexpensive hard bound version

no problem

Loved it so much we bought all her other books and we are going to make her into our Halloween costume!

Really love Virginia Lee Burton Books. I bought this for a present for my son. I know if any child loves trains, construction or tractors and any other for of transportation this book will be enjoyed. Really can't wait to see what comes next. When I was a kid I had "Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel". Then My son received " Katy And The Big Snow". I can't wait to share this book. A Must book to read to any train fan. I would also encourage you to buy the other two books I mentioned above.

As a grandmother I have found it very important to read classic books to our grandchildren in order to expose them to good literature at every age. This is by one of our favorite authors and it does not fail to produce a good story with captivating illustrations.

A classic. Another heart warming story from Burton - it joins her other books in our children’s favourites pile! Wonderful.

I am going to give it to our grandson, he likes vehicles and I think he will be fascinated.

バージニア・リー・バートンの柔らかいタッチで描かれる古き良き時代のサンフランシスコの街とパーソナリティーを持ったケーブルカーやバス、そして美しい詩のような言葉使い。絵本のページをめくるたびに、サンフランシスコの風景が目の前に広がります。お子様が英語を理解できる場合は、5歳くらいから読み聞かせをしてあげると良いと思います。日本語で読まれる場合は、桂 宥子 ・石井 桃子　訳　の「ちいさいケーブルカーのメーベル」を原書と一緒に読まれると良いと思います。「ちいさいケーブルカーのメーベル」は原書の文の持つ詩的なニュアンスをそこなっていないと思います。しかし、何よりもまず、このバージニア・リー・バートンの書いた美しい文を英語で味わっていただきたいです。このお話は実際にあった「ケーブルカー廃止反対運動」を題材にしているので住民投票等に関する多少難しい言葉が２、３出てきますが、保護者の方が説明してさしあげれば理解できると思います。

Choo　chooを大変気に入ったので、買ってみました。普段見ない「ケーブルカー」のお話なのと、投票の話があったりと、少し三歳には難しいかもしれません。でも、細かいケーブルカーの描写は、さすが書いた人がお母さんといった感じです。途中、けんかしていたバスと仲良しになったりする場面は印象深かったようです。繰り返しは見ていませんが、もう少し大きくなったらまた、テープを掛けてみようと思います。

２歳の息子が、毎日読んでほしいと催促するほど、面白い本でした。