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Delmar the Dinky book cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A new children\u2019s book written by Florissant resident Pat Danna,<\/strong><\/p>\n

tells the story of the little trolley that time forgot, just before the 1904 World\u2019s Fair in Forest Park.
\nDelmar the Dinky is the little trolley who wants to take passengers to the World\u2019s Fair, but the large<\/p>\n

streetcars and trains think Delmar is too small for the task. Can he prove them wrong? Readers\u00a0 can follow<\/p>\n

Delmar as he overcomes his challenges to achieve his dream.
\nA dinky is a small streetcar that carried about 40 passengers along Delmar Boulevard to the\u00a0 fairgrounds<\/p>\n

in 1904. The book teaches children many important life lessons such as perseverance and confidence.
\nDanna was entertained by her late co-worker, Harold Noss, with stories of his riding the Brentwood dinky<\/p>\n

as a child. Danna took the idea, along with some research and her previous passions as a<\/p>\n

History teacher and library assistant, and melded it all into one fun children’s book.
\n“I’m always looking for the undiscovered ‘gems’ of our local history,” explained Danna.<\/p>\n

She also noted the book has a central theme among the lessons inside it, and that children will learn “A\u00a0 little bit
\nof forgotten history; but more importantly, despite your size, you can overcome any challenge\u00a0 with hard work,
\ndetermination, and the desire to succeed. Delmar did!”
\nPat Danna has a B.A. degree in Political Science and an M.A.Ed. in Education. She taught Social Studies and
\nworked as a library assistant. Pat lives in Florissant with her two rescued terriers. www.patdanna@gmail.com<\/p>\n

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