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Little House in the Big Woods
- By Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Genre: Autobiography
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75th anniversary of a favorite pioneer story.
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What parents need to know
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.
What's the story?
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.
Is it any good?
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.
What families can talk about
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?
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My favorite as a child
A wonderful story of the life of a pioneer family. Teaches the value of work and the simple pleasures of life.
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perfect
very great i loved it my little sister loved it i read it to her at night. there is a little violence with animals but thats fine to some ppl
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Kid, 9 years old
August 24, 2010
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interesting book
it was good!!! it had serious subjects. it was a little long.
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Kid, 11 years old
March 23, 2011
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Good for 8+ readers
I didn't like this book that much. Laura and Mary are great role models! Laura thinks of herself as ugly compared to Mary. In one of the chapters Laura thinks that her brown curls are dirt ugly while she is thinking Mary has beautiful long blonde curls.
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Ok book for me
I have 2 say i think its for people that arent like me. I dident like it that much.Maybe its just me. I hope other people like it better than i did.
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Pretty good
It is pretty good. I read it to my 5 and 8 year old kids and they liked it for the most part. Some parts they found boring (and I did, too) but they liked it. There were parts that we discussed how things are different now. For example, how Laura so much dislikes her brown hair, how it was typical to smoke, how the kids were spanked, etc. The educational value is very good. It teaches history in an engaging way.
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Great series, fun, historical and great family values.
I remebr reading these as a little girl. I loved the spunk of Laura and her little adventures. I alos loved the history and being able to learn about life during the pioneer days. Now my daughter ahs read the series and is re-reading them becasue she enjoys them so much too!
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Even really young ones can love it.
I started reading this to my 3 year old and found that she LOVES it. She has certain chapters that she likes me to read over and over again, like each chapter is a self-contained book. I dont skip anything, but I do abbreviate certain parts that lose her attention (eg the detailed description of the smokehouse, how Pa cleans his gun and makes bullets, etc.) She can't sit still while I'm reading it (because there are no pictures to look at) but I know she's paying attention because we discuss it after we read. If you've got a child who loves being read to, you might be suprised how much they can get out of this book.
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| 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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