The author has described the things that Valli saw from an eight-year-old's point of
view. She was fascinated by a bus. Watching the bus filled with a new set of people
each time was a source of unending joy for her. Her strongest desire was to ride the
bus. She saved money by cutting on peppermints, toys, and balloons, and even
resisting the temptation to ride the merry-go-round at the fair. When the author
describes the bus, the points he stresses on are the colour and look of the bus. It was a
'new bus', painted a 'gleaming white'. The overhead bars 'shone like silver'. The seats
were 'soft and luxurious'. The descriptions that the author gives when Valli looked
outside are also typical for an eight-year-old. The 'blue, blue sky' and the 'acres and
acres of green fields - green, green, green' show the enthusiasm of a kid on looking at