Little Clearing in the Woods (Little House)

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Summary: endearing
Review: An enchanting depiction of the Quiner family's move after loosing thier home, through the eyes of a little girl. The story brings all the senses to life and has the reader wanting more. It is best if followed in order of the series starting with Little House in Brookville.

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Summary: Fond of It
Review: I liked it because I found the story interesting, and I can't wait for the next one! Though it did lack conversation, and had a lot of non-conversations, I still loved it! I've read all the Little House books (Martha's, Charlotte's, Caroline's, Laura's and Rose's) except Bachelor Girl (the last Rose book), but I have it, and am going to read it. I am 13, but am reading all the books again!

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Summary: I love Caroline!
Review: In this book, Mother, Caroline, and Caroline's siblings are forced to move to Concord, Wisconsin. Caroline is now a big girl of eight, and eventually nine, years old. She has opinions and ideas of her own, from arguing with a boy who owns a shanty on the Quiners' property, to coming up with solutions to save the family from a hard winter. Caroline has truly grown from that almost one-dimensional character portrayed in Little House in Brookfield to an animated, idealistic girl. I can't wait for On Top of Concord Hill to come out!

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Summary: Little Clearing in the Woods
Review: These books do not even come close to the "Little House" books. This is not surprising when you consider that Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote first hand about her own life and Maria D. Wilkes is writing about the life of someone for whom the only written record in existence is the one written by her daughter, Laura Ingalls Wilder. The Roger McBride series comes much closer to the timeless quality of the "Little House" books.

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Summary: A great book to read aloud to your children.
Review: We have read all of the "Little House on the Prairie" books, as well as the "Little House in the Ozarks" books by Roger Lea McBride. This is a fine companion book, and is better than the first volume in this series, "Little House in Brookfield" which did somewhat lack characterization and plot. We thoroughly enjoyed reading this book aloud and discussing the differences in our lifestyles. The detailed descriptions of how butter was made and how crops were planted help children picture the hard work involved in settling this country, and the hard work and simple joys of everyday life are well documented here. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves Laura Ingalls or the "American Girls" books.