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Summary: Perfect Read Aloud Material
Review: I was in search of a good story to read aloud to my five year old daughter who loves books. To me, the obvious choice was Little House in the Big Woods, a book I associate with my own mother reading to me. This book was a fabulous choice. My daughter and I both looked forward to reading a chapter or two each night. This book sparked her interest in a time long ago, she is now constantly wondering if Laura and Mary had faucets and if they had Barbies. She has learned to appreciate what we have now, while also appreciating the beauty and joy of a simpler life. Laura and Mary are excellent role models for her. While they are children with spirit, they also mind their parents. This book has given her imagination a boost too for we all now pretend to be the Ingalls family. I highly recommend this book (and the rest of the series) to all parents of young children. It is perfect read aloud material for it holds a great story, with many moral lessons for our children.
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Summary: A story that is interesting every time it's read!
Review: Little house in the big woods is about The Ingalls Family growing up in Wisconsin. It features many historical events and will delight all who read it. Little House in the big woods is my favorite book, because of the fun characters, and how much life has changed since then. Laura and Mary are the characters who really interested me. You've got to read this book!
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Summary: They are all 5 star books
Review: These are labeled as children's books and children may like or love them. Though in my experience, adults seem to like and appreciate them much more. These are good stories, and they are fascinating. The writing is simple yet articulate and very easy to picture, so they ARE great children's books. All you ever wanted to know about the life of that time period is right here. Okay it's true that these books and the television show that came from it is as much a moral lesson for children as a compelling group of stories. It's almost like a lesson in respect and courage and family in every chapter of the series, kind of like the show. Though this first book is just a starter, it's mostly about the process of day to day life. I can say be careful to parents that want to read this to children not old enough to read this themselves though. If you are at all cautious of or worried about telling your younger children of certain practices like curing meat or something like that for whatever reason, then this may not be a book to buy. I suggest that if you have any reservations about how your children would react to hearing things like how Laura and Mary used an air filled and tied up pig bladder as a ball [By far the most explicit thing in the book and only mentioned for a paragraph or two] then maybe you should get this book from the library and proof read it first. Remember though this is mostly a nice series it is a dose of reality from a tough time in American history where each person or family had to make what they had and survive off the land if they were in the more unsettled territories. If you do like this book for yourself and or your children, or enjoy the show then you will probably like all the other books as well. They all pretty much come to the same thing - survival, family, respect, learning to get along with others, and hardwork. In the books to follow, the troubles and every day life can be very surprising, and becomes more about experiences then the process of many daily practices that are in this first book. I personally never watched the show through my childhood out of ill will for anything that reminded me of a hokey television way to teach me something, like alot kids do. I dismissed the show itself as a serious and more lecturing version of the Brady bunch [ nothing against that show, just not my cup of tea.] This is not the Brady Bunch though. The show wasn't the Brady Bunch and neither is the book. Though this is just a woman's memories of being a little girl in a good family, there are some serious life experiences here that anybody can relate to now. The relations between whites and blacks and the American Indians are very clear in the series to follow. It may come across as vague or non existent to a child at times during the series of books, but as an adult you get an appreciation for the way people felt back then, tension and all. Even if you only like this book a little, the series gets better and better. More story, more troubles, more history on the people in it build on each other and develop in a simple but interesting way. It doesn't drag on, or insult anyone's intelligence young or old. This is a fine quick read that is followed up by an even finer read. P.S. This is definetely not a gender or age specific thing. I Hope this review helped.
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Summary: A very,very good book
Review: I think this book is good because Laura wrote it in a very successful way. I like this book because it tells about what life was in the big woods. It also has good illustrations.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This book was exciting, fun, and very interesting. It is for people who like adventures and also love to read. This book is one of the best books I have ever read and I recommend that you should read it, too. So if you ever looking to read a good book that's adventuring, you should read this one.
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Summary: If you like close families, you'll like the Ingalls!
Review: I am doing a review on The Ingalls. I am doing a review on the Ingalls because they are a close family, and they always get along. Sometime, though, Laura and her cousin don't get along. The Ingalls are a great loving family. They always work together, they play nicely, so no one gets hurt, and they are always helpful. I hope you like this book!
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Summary: The way family life could and should be
Review: An excellent story of a "pioneer" family and how they lived in the latter part of the 19th century. Everything they needed to survive was provided for them by the resourcefulness of their father and mother. Mr. Ingalls was a very talented and energetic man and always made his family feel comfortable and protected. He was an excellent provider of food, water and shelter. Nothing ever discouraged him. If things didn't go the way he expected, he just found another way to get it done. He always found a way to turn adversity around. Mrs. Ingalls was a caring and loving mother who also was talented in the ways of housekeeping, cooking, sewing and creating a loving atmosphere in the home. The children were given responsibilities from a very early age and there were strict rules of discipline and manners that they were expected to adhere to. In the evening, the father would take out his fiddle and play songs for the family. It was a loving and happy home!
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Summary: Where the journey began...
Review: The saga of Laura Ingalls Wilder is an enduring tale that is an essential part of the American experience. A large part of its enthralling attraction is the honest description of the lifestyle of the late 1800s. It's like a window into our past through the eyes of a girl. We see conflict and character, struggle and triumph, sweet and bitter. It is truly something that will make you better for having read it. This is no less than required reading for young children everywhere. While being educational as well as entertaining, it is so heartfelt a story as to be transcendent. And this book is where that story begins. The journey starts here, and what a journey it is, take the first step and buy this book.
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Summary: Still a Winner!
Review: The Little House Series was my favorite growing up. I had collected the series as a child, then shared them with my oldest daughter when she was little (she is now a teen). Recently I replaced this tattered volume with a new edition so that I could share it with my youngest daughter who is just learning to read. We all love these books that reflect the life of a young girl and her family growing up in frontier America! A Must Read for everyone!
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Summary: The sweetest book
Review: You can never get tired of reading about this adorable family living in the woods. I first read this book when I was in third grade. Now, six years later, I still enjoy re-reading it. No other book can compare to the wonderful stories in this heart warming book. I recommend this book for people of all ages. You are never too old to enjoy a sweet little book like Little House in the Big Woods.
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