I love the stories of Little House on the Prairie. It is a wonderful scrapbook of memories depicting how this country was settled by incredibly couragous and fearless people.

I bought this picture book for my classroom library. It's a nice introduction to pioneer life. The little kids love it!

My mom got this book for me when I was younger. Love the little house stories and books.

I'm so pleased that Julia continues to love the My First Little House books we read. After she enjoyed the first one we read I was a little nervous that it would fall off. After all, these aren't the most exciting books in the world and that seems to be all kids are interested in these days. But she hasn't stopped enjoying them and has even asked me a few times if there are more. Instead of swamping her with all books in the series we've continued to read whatever we want with these tucked in now and again. I think that's the best way for us.
This story starts out with Pa hunting, something both Julia and I detest. In this story even Julia understood, with little to no discussion, that hunting in this way is something even we can understand and accept. Pa isn't hunting for "sport", Pa is hunting for food for himself and his family. Big difference.
Ma and her two older girls, Mary and Laura, both are busy helping Ma in the garden while Pa is gone.
I really like the simple things shown. How the family is pleased to have a house full of good food. No kids having a tantrum over sugar cereal here. Laura and Mary have fun when the frost comes simply drawing designs on the window with Ma's thimble. They're not sitting in front of the t.v. playing Xbox.
Both Mary and Laura not only help their Ma with the chores around the house and Mary is even shown churning butter while Ma sits and relaxes in a rocking chair for a few minutes. Both girls are pleased to be given a little bit of dough to make their own cookies and both have fun sitting on the floor playing with paper dolls.
The illustrations are in the all-time best list for any children's book IMO.

I am so in love with the My First Little House Books. I have checked them out multiple times from the library and at this point I'm starting to think it's more for me than for my kids.

Great winter descriptions

1. Awards received: none

2. Appropriate grade levels: Pre-K to 2nd Grade

3. Original Summary: Winter is coming to the big woods of Wisconsin but don't worry because Ma, Pa, Mary, Laura, Carrie, and bulldog Jack are ready. During the day Pa goes out to hunt and the girls stay home to cook, mend clothes, churn butter and play! At the end of the day Pa comes back and plays fiddle and sings with the girls around the fire.

4. Original Review: This is a very warm and child-friendly adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's chapter books written about her family upbringing as pioneers in the west. The language is easy enough for younger children (Pre-K) to understand and older children (1st and 2nd Grade) to read by themselves. The illustrations are happy and give off a sense of "home."

5. Possible in class uses: This book can be used to discuss the pioneer ways of life: dress, food, chores, freetime, responsibilities, homemaking, etc.

This book could also be used to compare and contrast what young pioneer children did at their age compared to young children today. What did they do that was the same? What is different?

Such a cozy read! Perfect for a snowy winter's day. All that's missing is hot cocoa and a blanket (or a snugly baby!)

This book is probably my favorite of the My First Little House Books. I love the illustrations with the pretty dresses for Laura, Mary, and Ma.

This book tells the life of Laura Ingalls as a child and what they have to do in preparation for the winter. It gives insight into what it was like to live back then, and how much it has changed. It is a good book for children the way it portrays the lifestyle in the pioneer days.

These "My First Little House Books" picture book series is beautifully illustrated, but I feel like they're almost too young for my children as we've already read-aloud the first 3 books of the original Little House books. So they are familiar with the stories already and we appreciate them more for their artistic value.

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