Author: Laura Ingles Wilder
Publisher: Harper and Brothers which later became Scholastic; 1932
Format: Audio
Genre: Children's to Young Adult
Source: Library
Series: Little House #1
Chapter 1
0nce upon a time, sixty years ago, a little girl lived in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, in a little gray house made of logs.
The great, dark trees of the Big Woods stood all around the house, and beyond them were other trees and beyond them were more trees. As far as a man could go to the north in a day, or a week, or a whole month, there was nothing but woods. There were no houses.
There were no roads. There were no people. There were only trees and the wild animals who had their homes among them.
Overview
Little House in the Big Woods portrays a little girl with eyes full of wonder and heart full of love for her Ma and Pa and sister Mary. The theme of this book is very clear and simple —caring, sharing and growing up during a time when, even though you are a little girl, you do your part to help your family. The theme is brought out simply in each chapter. Laura and Mary had their "chores" each and every day. They were done —without hesitation or pushing from Ma and Pa —completely and thoroughly; then and only then would Laura play.
3 comments:
Oh, I loved this book. Here's Mine
I've never read this book. I might have read it when I was younger but I don't think I'd read it now. kaye—the road goes ever ever on
It sounds like a great kids book. )Haven't read it).
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