Little House in the Big Woods
- By Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Genre: Autobiography
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Classic view of pioneer life through a little girl's eyes.
- By Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Genre: Autobiography
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Little House in the Big Woods is a children's classic about a year in the life of a family of pioneers. being a different time, kids are spanked when they misbehave, and one boy is stung by hundreds of yellow jackets. The book also contains detailed descriptions of animal slaughter.
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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.
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LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS is a classic reborn with great illustrations by Garth Williams in this 75th anniversary edition . 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...
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?
Book details
| Author: | Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| Illustrator: | Garth Williams |
| Genre: | Autobiography |
| Topics: | Brothers and sisters, Great girl role models, History |
| Book type: | Non-Fiction |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Children's Books |
| Publication date: | December 25, 2007 |
| Number of pages: | 256 |
| Award: | ALA Best and Notable Books |
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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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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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