Laura Ingalls Wilder Books

When I first mooted to my seven year old boy the idea that I would read aloud to him stories about a pioneer family from the 1870s--a family with three girls, no boys, at that--he wanted nothing to do with it. I told him, "Let me read just the very first chapter of the first book, and if you don't like it, we'll stop." Well, at the end of the first chapter of "Little House in the Big Woods," he was hooked. We went right through all these, and he's eager to go on to the others.

These are excellent stories for intelligent boys and girls because, among other things, they explain how things work, how life was conducted without benefit of electricity or almost all the comforts of modern life we take for granted--imagine camping on a permanent basis--and how a family with next to nothing by our standards is still full of joy and love.

Laura Ingalls Wilders' writing is brilliantly spare with no-nonsense descriptions, and Garth Williams' drawings are simple yet immensely helpful. Not only do I recommend these highly, I'd go so far as to say that our society would be better off if these were read to every American child growing up today.

Postscript: Why the first five in a collection? Four of them concern Laura Ingalls as a child, one is about her future husband, Almanzo Wilder, as a boy. They are told mostly from the perspective of a child and retain an innocence. In the sixth book, The Long Winter, Laura is in her early teens, and the themes are certainly sober, even dark at times, as the book is a narrative of a winter in which the family very nearly starves. The remaining volumes deal with Laura as she struggles to obtain an education and teacher's certificate, starts courting and gets married, and has her own family. So there's a natural break between these first five and the rest.

My children and I love this book. I grew up watching Little House on The Prairie when I was little and wanted to share this delightful experience with them. They both enjoy the unfolding tale, particularly my 7 year old. She is eager for tomorrow and the next episode! There is great attention to detail in the writing, yet there is a feeling of it being easy to read and take in.

For those looking for a nice reading collection of the Little house books, this is a great start. One large book containing the first 5 novels in the little house series.

The illustrations are somewhat sparse, but well done. The writing of course is unchanged from the original books. It's very nice to have them all in one large book, but I wish they had all been included - as of this time I'm unable to find a similar such collection for the remaining 4 books.

The text size is generous and the two column format is easy to read with kids clustered around.

This was a very good book. Charlotte Tucker (Quiner) is a little girl living in the outskirts of Boston. She has many household chores to do while her older siblings go to school. She is living during the War of 1812, and it takes place a little bit after her father's striker, Will leaves to fight in the army. They miss him a lot, but the winter days are filled with many chores, so they don't have a lot of time to reflect or think. Another worry also comes to mind when Lewis (Charlotte's brother) gets an infection from a splinter. This is a pioneer family you will never forget!

"Little House by Boston Bay" and the beloved "On Tide Mill Lane" are classics of the Charlotte Years. But they are also the only books of the Charlotte books. Ms. Melissa Wiley, write more Charlottes, and not to mention the Martha Years! Notify all your Little House fans the second you can!

This book is the sequel to the much beloved 'little house by Boston Bay. The end of the great war of 1812 is much celebrated, although Charlotte must feel the loss of her father's apprentice Will, who has yet to return to the comforts of their dear home in Roxbury. Her older brother Lew loses his little finger to infection, and the Tucker family sadly learns that Will must lose his leg to the same disease. Through infections and hurricanes and mortal disasters alike, they posess an inner courage and faith which unites them to look for a better tomorrow, and inspires us to do the same. With a delectable spice of humor thrown in, this book is a must-read.

This book is full of wonderful projects insipired by life on the prairie and items during that time in history. I also loved how the book tied in excerpts from the Little House on the Prairie book set. It really makes the projects that much more appealing and meaningful. The book is well written with wonderful photos of each project. I would highly recommend this book!

Prairie Quilts is a nice collection of patterns for making quilts similar to those made by Mary Ingalls and Laura Ingalls. While some of the quilts appear simple, it is this simplicity which is most appealing. I'm quite tired of quilt books which feature impossible to make blocks in batiks and neon colors which take hours to do on a high-end sewing machine and look way too modern. Prairie Quilts is a refreshing change from that.

I particularly like the 'dove in the window' quilt, and the miniature churn & dash.

4 stars.

Prairie Quilts by Johanna Wilson takes a delightful trip back in time to the 1870's when a little girl named Laura lived on the Minnesota prairie. This little girl grew up to become the author, Laura Ingalls Wilder, who wrote about life with her family on the prairie. In her books, she mentions many quilt blocks. Ms. Wilson brings those blocks to life in the charming projects that she presents in Prairie Quilts.

There are 27 projects in this book, ranging in size from pillows to bed quilts. Most of the patterns are pieced, but there are some that are appliqued or embellished with applique. There is also a delightful redwork embroidery pattern used to decorate a set of pillow shams.

My favorite project is a sampler quilt called "Little House in the Big Woods". I love the way that the author explains the significance of each block in this quilt. I can easily imagine this quilt hanging in a school library or in the home of a "Little House On the Prairie" fan.

In addition to the wonderful quilt patterns, the book includes tips for selecting fabric, making a quarter-inch seam, pressing, and a detailed explanation of the techniques that are used in making the projects. The author also provides tips for finishing your quilts, right down to the label.

Prairie Quilts would be a wonderful addition to any quilter's library. If you love old quilts and their unique connection to the past, you'll enjoy this book!

This book was good but it was too short. I would like
to a book in each series (Martha, Charlotte, etc.) writen
about each family from the mother's point of view.

This gives the reader an idea of how nice Roxbury, MA once
was. It sure isn't nice like that now!

This book was very good to read if you have read Little House by Boston Bay and On Tide Mill Lane. I would reccomend reading those books first. If you enjoy them I reccoment the Martha and Caroline and Laura and Rose Years as well.

If you loved Laura Ingalls Wilders' account of her life on the prairie, then you need to read all of these books, too. Written by various different authors, the books tell the stories of Laura's mother(Caroline), grandmother (Charlotte), and great-grandmother (Martha, who grew up in Scotland). This particular novel is a continuation of the story of Charlotte. Like the original Little House books, these books give a picture of the lives of girls growing up in earlier times than our own, and you get very caught up in all of it. There is also a series which tells of Laura's daughter Rose and her life. Read them all and get your kids (girls will especially like them) to read them, too!

Rose and Alva are two little girls who are best friends. They pick pokeweed, expore caves, see a deer rub , vist the kittens, and make mud pies. Rose likes her new tomboy friend and they both have such fun times!

A great book discribes Rose buifly fun and intresting. a great atinchen graber. It discribes Rose and Alva great. the best of McBrides books.

The book Rose and Alva was one of the best books I ever read. I liked this book because Rose moved to a new home, and she meets Alva. Rose has to work on the farm,but on Sundays she can play. Alva usually comes over and asks if Rose can come over . They went on lots of adventures. They had a lots of fun together. If you like hearing about adventure I recommend this book, Rose and Alva, to you.

I Collect and love to read lauras writings. This book seemed to be more narrurated by some one else. It was though some one else was giving there opnion or ideas about laura and her writings and thoughts.

This is a must have for any fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder. I enjoyed this book beyond measure. To me this book proves that she was no simple country girl as her insight into the future are uncanningly accurate. This book was more for adults as most of the saying and things come for her adulthood. A must read!

A wonderful book with advice the whole world needs. A smart women ahead of her time giving her words like a grandmother would do talking to her children or grandchildren. I read a few pages everynight and often quote her when talking to family or friends wanting my advice.

I read this book when I was nine or ten. Now I'm reading the Little House novels. But I still remember how much I loved the chapter books, especially this one. It tells about Laura Ingalls and her adventures with her dog, Jack. I got really sad when the family lost Jack while crossing a river on their way to Kansas, and they thought he had died. But I loved when that night, an animal came to where the Ingalls were. It had bright eyes, and they thought it was a wolf! It turned out that the "wolf" was Jack! He hadn't died after all! The book told of lots of other adventures Laura had with Jack. I recommend this book to girls seven to ten. If you read this book, I know you'll enjoy it.

This book is very, very interesting. My seven year old daughter loved this book. The book is about the dfferent homesteads that Laura and her family had lived and the adventures of not only Laura's, but Jack, her bulldog, as well. This book is bound to keep any child on the edge of their sits with the dangerous experiences that Laura and Jack and her family face. The reader of this book with experience many different emotions from being happy to tears of sadness. I recommend this book to all children.

Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) wrote her stories about living in the late 19th century. She married Almanzo Wilder (from Malone NY, near the Canadian border), another pioneer who came west as a young man. This book is about young Almanzo and his life as a farmer boy. They ate a hearty farm breakfast. Calories don't count when you walk everywhere, work all day long, and live in a house lacking central heating when it is forty below zero.

Chapter 4 tells schooling in the good old days. Perhaps its explains why William Quantrill or George A. Custer were teachers before their military careers? Chapter 7 describes old-fashioned twisted doughnuts that turn over when cooked in oil. It tells how people lived without running water or electricity for dishwashing. Chapter 9 tells about breaking the calves. You could never teach an animal if you struck it, or shouted at it. You must always be gentle and quiet and patient. The animal must trust to be hard-working. Chapter 11 describes spring planting. Then there was sheep-shearing (Chapter 14). Almanzo's father explains that money is the result of hard work. You can spend and lose it, or you can buy a piglet, raise it, and get more money for it. Father explains that while guns won the Revolution, it was axes and plows that made America by farming the land (Chapter 16). Almanzo had mischievous ways (Chapter 18). Chapter 22 tells of the butchering, and how every part was used. Note how often these memories have to do with feasting on holidays (Chapter 26). Smells evoke memories.

The book tells of a year in Almanzo's life as a farmer boy, through the cycle of seasons. Its descriptions of life long ago is educational and entertaining. The book presents thrift as the optimal virtue, and better than squandering or parsimony. The events show that human nature hasn't changed much. Almanzo's father gave him a good practical education to prepare him to for his future. Father and Mother discuss Almanzo's future. Would he become a wheelwright and townsman, dependent on trade, or be an independent farmer and raise his own and other's food? You know how he decides.

Now it can be told. When Mother came home she saw the papered-over spot on the wall paper the very next day. She quickly figured out what happened, as Mothers usually do. But she decided not to make a fuss over it, as the children fixed their mistakes.

This book is dazzling with stories about Almanzo Wilder and his childhood with brothers and sisters.Mellisa Peterson and Laura Ingalls Wilder really know how to attract young and imaginative minds to a great book.This book is filled with stories from the pioneer days in New York City.Come and enter the bustling world of young Almanzo Wilder, his farm in New York,and his family!

I've always been interested in the music in the Little House books, so this is a good addition to my collection. As a piano player, I can play the songs and know how they sounded when the characters sang them. The accompanying CD was out of stock when I ordered this book, but I've enjoyed the book without it.

Dale Cockrell of Vanderbilt University has done the world of American Literature TWO very big favors...

First, he is in the process of gathering the music of Laura Ingalls Wilder into a series of CDs, to augment the wonderful stories.

And, because music IS an integral part of the Wilders' lives, it is only fitting that this should be done.

Second, he helped compile this book, full of sheet music, lyrics, and vignettes.

I've purchased five copies of the CD, and three of the books...they make most excellent gifts for those relatives of mine who love Laura Ingalls Wilder...my granddaughter was especially pleased to get the CD and book as a package.

I highly recommend this to anybody who loves Laura Ingalls Wilder.

I like this book because it talks about how there are three girls that are waiting for Santa. I would buy this book because it's a nice and gentle book and how this man was friendly to these people I would say this book is for 4 year olds to 11 year olds.

I like this book because it talks about how there are three girls that are waiting for Santa. I would buy this book because it's a nice and gentle book and how this man was friendly to these people I would say this book is for 4 year olds to 11 year olds.