
BY - RAMY ALLISON WHITE - Author of "Sunny Boy in the Country," "Sunny Boy at the Seashore," etc.
ILLUSTRATED BY - CHARLES L. WRENN
BARSE & HOPKINS - PUBLISHERS - NEW YORK, N. Y. NEWARK, N. J.
ILLUSTRATIONS
SUNNY BOY IN THE BIG CITY
CHAPTER I - THE PARADE
CHAPTER II - OLIVER'S LESSON
CHAPTER III - OFF FOR NEW YORK
CHAPTER IV - GOING SHOPPING
CHAPTER V - SUNNY BOY LOSES HIS ROOM
Sunny Boy is a bright‑eyed youngster who loves to turn ordinary streets into a marching ground. With a drum tucked under his arm, he appoints himself general and rallies a lively troop of neighborhood kids, including a determined girl named Ruth and a shell‑obsessed Bobbie. Their impromptu parade weaves through tidy homes, drawing curious glances from passersby and even a traffic policeman.
When the group reaches the heart of the city, the bustling avenues and towering buildings become a new kind of playground. Sunny Boy’s confidence is tested as he navigates crowded sidewalks, a moving stairway, and the clatter of streetcars, all while keeping his friends in line. Along the way he meets helpful strangers who tip him toward the next adventure.
Through these early escapades the boy discovers that leading isn’t just about barking orders—it’s about listening, sharing, and sometimes admitting when a plan needs a change. The narrative captures the wonder of a child’s first urban exploration, balancing humor with gentle lessons about cooperation and bravery. Listeners will find themselves cheering for Sunny Boy as the city opens up its surprises.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (159K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Suzanne Shell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2008-10-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best known as the name on the Sunny Boy books, this wasn’t a single public author but a Stratemeyer Syndicate house pseudonym. The name is tied to a gentle early-20th-century children’s series that followed Sunny Boy through everyday adventures from 1920 into the early 1930s.
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