As we get ready to launch our book bus, see how the Dragon Wagon went from an old school bus to a whimsical library on wheels!
Spring 2022: Tracey West is smiling, but the Dragon Wagon looks pretty sad! This 1979 Dodge started out as a mini school bus and then carried a fishing boat for many years before her transformation into a children's bookmobile began.
Spring 2022: The Dragon Wagon needed a major renovation, inside and out.
Fall 2022: Progress! Dave from Hamden Auto Services strips the Dragon Wagon of her old green and yellow paint.
Winter 2023: The Dragon Wagon is primed and ready for her final paint job. (She kind of looks like a Ghost Dragon here, doesn't she?)
July 2023: The paint job is finished and the bus just needs some finishing touches before the decals go on.
July 2023: The paint job is finished and the bus just needs some finishing touches before the decals go on.
July 2023: The paint job is finished and the bus just needs some finishing touches before the decals go on.
The Dragon Wagon in the News
May 26, 2023: 'Dragon Wagon' aims to promote rural reading
May 28, 2023: ‘A labor of love’: Children’s author launches Catskills mobile bookstore
June 7, 2023: In Our Opinion: Our community is a champion for children's literacy
June 20, 2023: Author Tracey West Launches Dragon Wagon Mobile Bookstore