![]() I'll start with Ma's great example of making an effort, right down to finishing touches. ![]() On the surface, it's a simple, heartwarming story about reminiscences of days long ago, but what a lot we can take on board from the pioneering spirit displayed in these stories! It's the first in Laura's series of novels about her life, and kicks off when she's almost five years old. They lived with their family in the middle of the dense woods with wolves as their neighbours, not to mention bears and panthers. Laura and her sister Mary had lots in common with Little Red Riding Hood. Fall is a very busy time, because the harvest from the garden and fields must be brought in as well. This is all in preparation for the upcoming winter. Laura gathers wood chips, and helps Ma and Pa when they butcher animals. Hard work is the rule, though fun is often made in the midst of it. ![]() The novel describes the homesteading skills Laura observed and began to practice during her fifth year. It is based on memories of her early childhood in the Big Woods near Pepin, Wisconsin, in the early 1870s. It was Wilder's first book published and it inaugurated her Little House series. ![]() I haven't included a sign-up sheet of any sort, but kept it all very informal.Īn autobiographical children's novel written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published by Harper in 1932. This year, I'm hosting a read-along of all of the Little House on the Prairie Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, which you'll find here. We'd love you to read along and share your thoughts, if you feel so inclined. ![]()
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