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Summary: Inspiring
Review: When I was eight years old I found On the Banks of Plum Creek in my Easter basket. At the time I hated reading and promptly tossed it aside. A few weeks later I found it again and for some reason decided to give it a shot. I absolutely loved it. I ran out and read the whole series (in no particular order) and when I was done I went searching for others like it(LM Montgomery came close). The Little House books changed my life. They spurned in me love of literature which still lasts (I'm currently an English major!). I recommend buying these books for any little girl- even if they don't like reading. It just might change their minds, and if not, it's only money and the oppotunity provided is priceless.
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Summary: Real Live History- Without Boring Nonsense
Review: I love the Little House Books. I have read every one of them at least 5 times. They never get boring. The Litttle House Books are Non-Fiction- They are the best history books about the pioneer days. I am currently reading Farmer Boy, which is about Almanzo- Laura's future hustband. I just finished reading Little House on the Prairie to my kids- they loved it. They are asking questions about the pioneer days. If you want to get someone intrested in history start them on the little house books. Little House books are worth so much. I also like them because it is easier for children to understand history from another child's point of view. I hope every one reads the Little House books and learn about pioneer days in a fun and exciting way.
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Summary: A childhood favorite!
Review: Heroines: varied Travel westward in a covered wagon with the Ingalls family and experience the joys of family reunions, the daily drudgery of feeding chickens and milking cows, and the terror of tornadoes, sudden blizzards which dump yards of snow around you, and "wild" Indians who appear at your doorstep.
What worked for me: These books just thrilled me as a child and they thrill me still as I read them aloud to my own children now. I love watching their fascination at what a struggle it was to survive in the rugged American wilderness, and can't help but smile as they absorb their first history lesson in such a painless fashion. Size-wise Laura Ingalls was described as being round like a French pony, but she really longed to be willowy with golden curls like her older sister Mary. From the very first book we hear how five year old Laura was so disappointed with her appearance and see how she always measured herself against her sister's paler beauty.
What didn't work for me: The only disappointment I have had with this series is that the final book is so short and lacks the warmth of the earlier novels, probably because Mrs. Wilder passed away before it was rewritten.
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Fans of historical and juvenile literature should enjoy these books. (And fans of romance should enjoy the later books when Laura meets her husband.) Note: The series was the basis of the popular television show, "Little House on the Prairie". Warning: The story is sweet and easygoing, but also deals with the harsh realities of life in that era. It is less than "PC" at times because it accurately depicts the general attitude towards native Americans in those days. If you are planning to read this to a youngster, be prepared for possible questions on these matters. If you liked the "Little House" series you might also enjoy the "Anne of Green Gables" series.
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Summary: Little House on the Praire Box Set
Review: I always wanted to read these books, but I never did as a child. I am now 27 and I am totally enthralled by this series. I have always been an avid watcher of the TV series, but I feel you get a more intimate look at Laura and the Ingalls through the novel. I enjoy how the descriptions in the stories actually make you feel like your are traveling with the Ingalls. Whether you are 8 or 88 these books help you understand the beginning of our nation. They remind you of what family, loyalty, respect, and responsiblity mean. I can not wait to share these with my nieces and someday my children. What a wonderful way to spend time, traveling on a voyage with Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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Summary: GRIPPING
Review: I love these books. I started first by watching the television series. Then a couple of years later my mother bought me the books. I am now 35 years old and I still love to read them. I love to read about how they made things and how they just managed to survive. I believe that they were was America was built on. Just think about if one of us was suddenly dropped back in time. Could we survive? After reading these wonderful books I would like to think that I had a chance.
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Summary: Rated as the one of the best books I have read.
Review: I read these books as a child many times. I have read them many times as an adult. I have sons and when they are older I will encourage them to read them also. It gives a child an insight at their level of what life was like years ago. My kids are already interested in the pioneer days and how things have changed. These books will really bring it to life.
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Summary: Timeless reading, ageless and interesting from 5 years old..
Review: I have been reading these books since I don't know how long and have been revisiting them again as I look for material to read my daughter. These are timeless wonderful novels. I remember the fascination with frontier and pioneer life of America when I was alittle girl. Reading them as an adult I am always charmed and interested in them. Laura's writing is wonderful - it is packed with details not just of how they lived life, but how they made things - the recipes, the way they lit fires, made button lamps, beds, and everything. The writing is so vibrant and colourful it leaps off the page. It is wonderful that books are so transportable. Of all the books the two I love best are Little House on the Prarie and On the Shores of Silver Lake. I think because they seemed the most hopeful and the most detailed (of all very very detailed books). If you haven't read these then buy the whole set - they really are compelling reading, and for all the fuss about Harry Potter (which I enjoy immensely) I love these more, they are pure humanity.
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Summary: The Most Wonderful Books
Review: These books are the most wonderful books ever to be written. I read them once in elementary school and finally bought the set when I had my first child. I read them all again, and they truly are amazing. This is the perfect gift for any little girl, and even little boys enjoy hearing about the amazing life of Laura Ingalls Wilder!
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Summary: Wonderful stories of pioneer life
Review: After visiting the "Little Town on the Prairie" of De Smet, South Dakota, I decided it was time to finish the series which I had started reading as a kid. The books have lost none of their charm during the past 25 years. They are perfect for reading aloud to your children. There are plenty of adventures to keep boys and girls of all ages entertained. I found Mrs.Wilder's descriptions of the pioneer way of life very interesting. Her simple style of writing paints vivid images of prairie blizzards, swarms of grasshoppers, and wolves, bears and Indians. It has been a long time since I've enjoyed reading anything this much. One suggestion: don't read Farmer Boy on an empty stomach. The mouth-watering descriptions of the Wilders' meals (especially dessert) will sent you running to the refrigerator.
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Summary: Wonderfull Books
Review: In the first book, Laura Ingalls lives in the Big Woods with Pa and Ma with two siters Mary and Carrie. In the log house Laura helps her Ma bake, churn, and wash dishs , and make beds. But also has fun times too like playing with Mary dolls, papar dolls, and Pa tells stores and plays his fiddle. In the next book they move to Kansas on the prairie where Pa builds a a log house. Laura loves playing on the prairie with mary. In the next book Laura and her family move to Plum Creek where Laura and Mary play in the creek and go to school but grasshoppers eat Pas wheat crop and Pa leaves. In the next book Laura is twelve and the family gos on a train to Dakota Territory , Mary is now blind and Laura sees for her. In the Long Winter a blizzard comes and Laura studys at home while twisting hay for flour . In the next book Laura is fifteen she works hard at a sewing shop for Mary to go to College . In the next two Laura becomes a teacher and Marrys Almanzo Wilder and becomes a homesteaders wife and has a baby Rose . I love these books!
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