A House on a Train?: A Sears Kit Home Story

A family’s dream of homeownership becomes reality in this heartwarming and uplifting picture book based on the little-known history of Sears house kits.

When Grammy and Grampa’s cozy cottage gets too tight for Joe, his parents, and his baby sister on the way, they decide to order a new house from the Sears catalog. When it arrives in a box on the train, they build it themselves from the ground up with the help of their neighbors.

While Joe is nervous about leaving Grammy and Grampa’s house b...