a short picture based retelling of little house on the prairie

Cozy and sweet.

Cold weather is coming, and Laura and Mary are getting ready for cozy winter days. If there’s one thing I love about the Little House picture books, it’s the amazing way they engage, and yet calm, children at the same time. Pairing Renee Graef’s soft illustrations with a sensitive adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s original text, this picture book is the perfect introduction to the beloved world of Little House.

Makes me want to spend a winter day like back then! Another good book for young kids.

Does a great job not adding or subtracting or changing the story or the feel of the original Little House book. The words are taken straight from what Laura wrote. The pictures are drawn in the style of Garth Williams' art, with his permission. Overall, this book reaches its stated goal of slimming down (not dumbing down) the original book for a younger age to enjoy.

10/2016 - Read with Naomi & Julia.
7/16/18 Read with Naomi & Julia.
11/9/18 Naomi read to Julia & me
1/2/19 Read with Julia.
4/29/19 Read with Julia.
7/22/20 Read with Julia

SM

This series is a treasure to share with your littles.

A great story for learning about the colonial time period with young learners. The story puts children into their time with factual information but a fun family story. Moving through weekly chores and the daily life of Laura Ingalls Wilder will definitely keep young readers engaged and teach them a great lesson about the changes our world has gone through. The Wilder picture books are appropriate for young readers who are not ready for the young adult novels by Wilder.

These books are so nostalgic for me! The big woods in this book is in Wisconsin, which is extra nostalgic since I grew up visiting Wisconsin. My nieces and nephews love the Little House books, and they asked me to read this with them today (a 10/10 choice)

Great story book for younger kids. We read the book and then talked about what it would have been like to live back then. Great for imaginative play opportunities.

It’s nice to have a way to share the love I had for these stories as a child with my children, with the problematic bits out.