I realized I had never reviewed this wonderful picture book series here. I just read a few to my girls and nephews yesterday and was reminded how much every child I know LOVES them.
I'm just going to throw this out there and say I love these books. As someone who grew up reading the Little House books, these adaptations for younger readers are absolutely wonderful. They serve as an introduction to the series, and are just absolutely beautiful little books. I know I'm going to put these on my future children's bookshelves.
I grew up watching Little House On The Prairie so I was delighted to introduce this story to my son. It is simply written and is easy for a young child to understand. It paints a wonderful picture of what life must have been like back then.
At first I was appalled at the idea of "dumbing down" the cherished "Little House Series" for toddlers, but when my husband brought this home from the library I was charmed. The series is faithful to the original books, breaking out each chapter of the original book into a separate book with plenty of pictures and simple sentences that my 2 1/2 year olds enjoy. And I didn't have to wait to share my favorite childhood books with them!!