by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Wow. Some free advice from Uncle Matt - don't choose The Long Winter as a read along with your toddler while at the same time reading [b:Oryx and Crake|46756|Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam Trilogy, #1)|Margaret Atwood|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327896599s/46756.jpg|3143431]. Atwood's dys...
I'm still waiting for more interaction between Almanzo and Laura. It's nice to actually root for a couple in a book.
So, I have a lot of problems with the treatment of the Native Americans.And all of the signs foretelling the harsh winter are, in fact, not supported by science. And the casual way everyone breaks the law as far as claiming land would make Ayn Rand mighty proud. Nonetheless, it's a gripping story. E...
My mum used to say that this was the most boring book of the lot. Perhaps for that reason alone I never felt so. I realize it's quite repetitious, but you get to follow an entire town during a difficult time, and get lots of survival tips... should you ever be in a situation where they're actually n...
One of the few books I read in elementary school. I still remember bits and pieces of it. I loved this series.
Laura and her family are trapped in their town by a succession of blizzards, and the food is rapidly running out. Laura does an excellent job of capturing both the claustrophobic despair of their situation and the never-say-die outlook of her family.
Second Grade, my friend and I sat by the brick wall and read every little house on the prairie book together during every recess. We just found each other again via Facebook. She remembers those times.
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