But as a gestalt, she is ketchup on fillet mignon. She doesn’t do everything wrong-Ma is very good. Ingalls makes Hemingway, Melville or Fitzgerald look like pompous pretentious adolescents. Of course Harper Collins can no longer be trusted to do anything right and I hear they’re of the verge of editing the marrow out of these wonderful works-probably the greatest pieces of American Literature. I can’t tell you what a disappointment these narrations are.

It is nothing fancy, I would not drive hundreds of miles out of the way to see it, but if your in the area it is well worth it.

They have kept her house in good shape and they have a museum. That is where Laura and her husband moved and where she wrote all these books. I remember liking the book, but not loving it. Cherry Jones I read the hard back copy years ago. As a whole I believe kids of all ages will like it. These stories are extremely entertaining for kids and adults. The book is also full of stories as told by Laura's dad. These explaining parts might get a little dry for the average kid. Like a Jean Auel book, a lot of time is spent in explaining how to make cheese, gather honey, cook maple syrup and so on. I think kids of any age will love parts of it. HORSE POWER, HONEY, MAPLE SYRUP, CURDS, CHEESE, ETC.

The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers and listeners as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier history and a heartwarming, unforgettable story.Ĭorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts. And every night they are safe and warm in their little house, with the happy sound of Pa's fiddle sending Laura and her sisters off to sleep.Īnd so begins Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family. But it is also exciting as Laura and her family celebrate Christmas with homemade toys and treats, do the spring planting, bring in the harvest, and make their first trip into town. Pioneer life is sometimes hard for the family, since they must grow or catch all their own food as they get ready for the cold winter. Laura lives in the little house with her pa, her ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their trusty dog, Jack. Told from four-year-old Laura's point of view, this story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. The book that started it all! Little House in the Big Woods is the first book in Laura Ingalls Wilder's treasured Little House series, which is based on her life growing up as an American pioneer.

Little house on the woods