";s:4:"text";s:5799:" We'll base this on various factors for example "If you like Jack Reacher..." or "If you like short stories in the horror genre". Once again Laura Ingalls, the author, manages to capture the essence of their home and works it in as it’s a character in of itself. How will they cope with the daily struggles of living out in the wilderness? I think I began reading and re-reading the books in second grade. Probably the best gift this little book has to offer is that of perspective. One such series, for which she is perhaps best known, is that of her ‘Little House’ series, and is one which has a timeless quality, despite being set in a different era. An interesting interpretation of what life was like in 1871. Did I... or didn't I?I wish I had read this when I was younger, because I probably would have enjoyed it more. They were THE go to books for me as a child, and the comfort books as a teenager. I'm really hoping it didn't get lost when I moved last year. I loved sharing a slice of history with my child who has no concept of life before dvr's, minivans, and microwaves. Initially published in 1935 it’s seen many reissues over the years, along with the many other titles in the series as a whole. But Laura lay awake a little while, listening to Pa’s fiddle softly playing and to the lonely sound of the wind in the Big Woods. It was invigorating and inspirational.I didn't know what to expect, thought it would be like the tv series. In the Wisconsin “Big Woods” we meet Pa and Ma and young girls, Mary, Laura and baby Carrie. But I’ve never sat down and watched it from the beginning as I’m doing now, and I’ve really been enjoying it. I'm surprised to see that one doesn't come until the 3rd installment of the series. How very different and yet the same. My two younger daughters recently discovered the Little House series and are speeding through the books this summer. This is the first of the series of stories of a pioneer family that takes them to many different locations in America’s Heartland.
Obviously, dragons and magic were more interesting than life in the Midwest, much to my teacher and my parents dismay. The first book in the "Little House" series introduces readers to Laura Ingalls, her Ma &Pa, and sisters, Mary and Carrie living in their log home in the "big woods" of Wisconsin. There are so many books that I would love to re-read. It’s something I’ve seen bits and pieces of throughout my life, as there were always reruns playing on some channel. I treasure all of my books, and the Little House/Rocky Ridge series(es) in particular, but this may be the best of them.
I grew up thinking it was non fiction but it's not; it's a composite of many people's lives.I started rereading this series because of John Scieszka's bizarre hatred of I started rereading this series because of John Scieszka's bizarre hatred of My two younger daughters recently discovered the Little House series and are speeding through the books this summer. There is discussion of what life was like with absolutely no technology. I treasure all of my books, and the Little House/Rocky Ridge series(es) in particular, but this may be the best of them. Here they meet Indians who are neighbouring them, deal with a major fire, and even manage to build a well, all whilst surviving and overcoming the constant obstacles of living there. It's not pure autobiography, but many people lived the same way at that time.