| ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. | |
| PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. | |
| OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. | |
| NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Parents need to know that there are detailed descriptions of animal slaughter in this book. Children are also spanked when they misbehave, and one boy is stung by hundreds of yellow jackets.
Laura Ingalls is a kid who loves to help her family, is afraid of wolves, and hates her "boring" brown hair. She lives in a little house in the big woods where she and her siblings work hard at their many chores, mind their ma and pa, go to school all in one room, and have lots of frontier adventures.
LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS is a classic reborn with great illustrations by Garth Williams. New readers and those familiar with Laura Ingalls and her family will love following along as Laura takes them through a year in the life of the little family of pioneers.
This story is a straightforward, fun read with a child's look into the life of a pioneer. It's great to see Laura and her sisters take simple pleasure in playing with their dolls, making homemade goodies, and listening to their father's stories.
Families can talk about pioneer life and how they survived. Why was hunting necessary? How did the Ingalls entertain themselves without TV and other modern distractions? How do you think you'd fare without technology?
| Author: | Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| Illustrator: | Garth Williams |
| Book type: | Non-Fiction |
| Genre: | Autobiography |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Children's Books |
| Publication date: | December 25, 2007 |
| Number of pages: | 256 |
| Hardcover price: | $19.99 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 9 - 12 |
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