Ahh *sighs with pleasure* another childhood favorite. I'm coming to the sad realization that these books aren't quite as good writing wise as I used to think but they still get 5 stars because they hold a special place in my heart. I had forgotten tho how much their conversations about and feelings towards indians, bothered me. But I'm thankful Pa recognized them as actual human beings, something a few of the other people didn't do. And I have to remind myself that these books were written in in the early 1900's and things were different back then than they are today. I did still really love this book tho.

But oh joy! Now I get to read Farmer Boy again, this one has always been one of my favorites (along with These Happy Golden Years, because y'know, that one is just ohhh so good

Loving my reread of this series. Have SO many thoughts about these books, some of which have to do with the fact that there are portions that are difficult to take in as a modern reader, but I maintain its importance as "a book to read" on a variety of levels. This book in particular makes me want to pick up some other books that can give some wider historical context for the time in which it takes place.

n  “There's no great loss without some small gain.” n

If only we lived and loved in Laura's time...

I get hugely nostalgic for every time I read the Little House books. One of my favorite aspects about this series is that Wilder writes these novels in such a way that I feel like I lived through them.

n   In the West the land was level, and there were no trees. The grass grew thick and high. There the wild animals wandered and fed as though they were in a pasture that stretched much farther than a man could see, and there were no settlers. n

Laura and her family left behind their little cabin in Wisconsin and set off for new lands and new adventures.

The Ingalls struggle to carve out a life for themselves while still celebrating the small accomplishments and triumphs of prairie life. They settle in Indian Country and we get a not-quite-politically-correct six-year-old's point of view.

Some of Laura's realizations and desires seem so out-of-wack for a children's book. For example, she becomes obsessed with seeing a little papoose (an Indian baby) and when she finally sees one - she quickly realizes that seeing one was not enough.

n  “Pa, get me that little Indian baby … Oh, I want it! I want it! … Please, Pa, please!”n

This is a smallish part of the book but it definitely gave me a start. One hand there is the blatant racism purported by her parents and herself...but on the other hand, Wilder didn't sugar coat the views and opinions she grew up with.

Despite the racism of the times, Laura's elegant, yet simple words bring such a profound sense of wonder and adventure to life in a one room cabin.

Rereading it now, I still get the same joy as I did from the first time. There's just something so timeless and beautiful about Laura's books.

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Read by Cherry Jones and accompanied by Paul Woodiel on the fiddle. Such an amazing audio to listen to - highly recommended.

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Rereading some of my favorite childhood favorites. Ms Wilder was a great story teller.

I can vividly remember the first time I read this book. I was sleeping over at my best friend Mary's house when I was about seven or eight years old. She lived next door to me. Her family always slept with their attic fan on, and with a radio in each bedroom tuned in to a country station. This was strange to me, as nights at my house were totally quiet. Plus, I was a little freaked out at spending the night away from home, because I hadn't really done that very much at that point in my life. So, the noise and the mild homesickness added up to a sleepless night for little Bethie. So, after Mary went to sleep, I picked up "Little House on the Prairie" off her bookshelf. I'm not sure how she came to own that book, as she wasn't much of a reader. Anyway, by the time she got up the next morning, I was finishing up the last pages, and I was hooked on Laura Ingalls Wilder. That wouldn't be the last time I stayed up all night reading a great book.

One of the great American classics, depicting Laura and her family’s move from Wisconsin to Kansas in 1868.

It’s a great snapshot of the time period as the family start to settle in the area.
From building their own home to falling ill with malaria.

Although I did read this book before quite recently, there were a lot of parts I didn't remember about this book that I enjoyed.
I loved reading about the trip on the covered wagon, the bridge and story with Jack (that's always been one of my favorite parts of this book).
But my favorite part of the story, by far, is when Mr. Edwards comes and gives the girls their presents from "Santa Claus". So cute!!!
Overall, lovely book. So glad I re-read it! Five stars out of five.

Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3), Laura Ingalls Wilder

The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for Kansas.

They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the best spot to build their little house on the prairie.

Soon they are planting and plowing, hunting wild ducks and turkeys, and gathering grass for their cows. Sometimes pioneer life is hard, but Laura and her folks are always busy and happy in their new little house.

تاریخ نخستین خوانش: سال 1994میلادی

عنوان: خ‍ان‍ه‌ ک‍وچ‍ک‌؛ نویسنده: ل‍وراای‍ن‍گ‍ال‍ز وای‍ل‍در‏‫؛ مت‍رج‍م: ش‍ه‍رام‌ پ‍اش‍اوزی‍ری‌؛ ت‍ه‍ران‌ نشر ونداد، 1363، چاپ دوم پ‍ی‍ک‌ ف‍ره‍ن‍گ‌‏‫، 1367؛ در 271ص؛ چاپ سوم، تهران، اشکان، 1370، موضوع یادمانهای نویسندگان ایالات متحده امریکا - سده 20م‬

عنوان: خ‍ان‍ه‌ ک‍وچ‍ک‌؛ نویسنده: ل‍وراای‍ن‍گ‍ال‍ز وای‍ل‍در‏‫؛ مت‍رج‍م: مهرداد مهدویان‌؛ ت‍ه‍ران، ق‍دی‍ان‍ی‌، ک‍ت‍اب‍ه‍ای‌ ب‍ن‍ف‍ش‍ه؛ 1385، در 264ص، مصور، شابک 9789644176319؛ چاپ دوم 1386؛ چاپ سوم 1389، چاپ چهارم 1391، در 264ص؛ شابک 9789645366245؛ چاپ پنجم 1391؛چاپ ششم 1393؛ چاپ هفتم 1396؛ چاپ دیگر 1398؛ در 333ص؛ شابک 9786000802868؛

عنوان: ک‍ل‍ب‍ه‌ ی‌ ک‍وچ‍ک‌ در ج‍ن‍گ‍ل‌ ب‍زرگ؛ از ل‍وراای‍ن‍گ‍ال‍ز وای‍ل‍در‏‫؛ مت‍رج‍م:‌ ک‍اظم‌ ف‍ائ‍ق‍ی‌.‬؛ تبریز، یاران، 1370؛ در 96ص؛

کتاب سوم، با عنوان «خانه ای کوچک در چمنزار»، وقتی پدر تصمیم میگیرد کلبه خانواده را در جنگل بفروشد، خانواده به «کانزاس» نقل مکان میکند، جاییکه پدر خانه ای کوچک در چمنزار برایشان ساخته است.؛ زندگی در چمنزار با جنگل متفاوت است، ولی «لورا» و خانواده اش خود را با زندگی جدیدشان سرگرم و شاد میکنند.؛

تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 08/09/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

4-1/2 Stars

If there’s one thing I learned while reading this it is that it’s unlikely I could’ve survived life as a pioneer and that Ma and Pa Ingalls had a fortitude I doubt few people possess. I am enjoying reading through this series and it is making me want to rewatch the old television series!

This book was just as charming and interesting as I remember from when I read it as a child! It made me want to re-read all of them!

Loved this one. It brought back so many memories of watching the show with my mom when I was a very young child. Some of the scenes made me see it all over again in my mind. Like the time awesome Mr. Edwards shows up for Christmas and the girls get their very own tin cup, candy cane, and a shiny new penny from Santa.

Laura’s family decides to go west because the area in which they live in Minnesota in the big woods is getting too populated and scaring the game away. So they pack up all of their belongings and leave their little house and go toward the prairie land. They find a piece of land in the prairie and start over. They encounter trials and joys along the way. They make some neighbor friends who live several miles away. They are in Indian Territory and deal with nice Indians and the not-so-nice Indians.

What I love most about this book is the family’s ability to make a home of love wherever they may be. Whether it is traveling in their covered wagon to find a home or camping out next to the plot of land where they are going to build their house, their life always seems so cozy and filled with love. Laura’s parents are very gentle people. I also love hearing about the simple joys in Laura’s life. Like when she found colorful beads in a deserted Indian camp or how exciting it was to receive a cup, a candy cane and cookie from Santa Clause. She was so grateful for these simple things and it makes me wish that we lived in a simpler time and where didn’t have to have so much “stuff.”