I was waiting for an interface with Laura the whole time, but eventually reconciled myself to learning about this Almanzo kid. His life is so different from Laura's! The descriptions of the volumes of food they consume and the guests they host, the schooling and expectations for the children is so different from Laura's experience, but it gives great context to her life.

I read this book along time ago when I was a child. Now decades later as an adult, I thought it would be fun to read this book again. "FarmerBoy" is about Almanzo Wilder. Laura Ingalls Wilder's husband. it is about Almanzo when he was a boy aging from almost nine to ten years old. She describes what farming life was like when Almanzo helped his family. Siblings, Royal,Eliza jane, and Alice. He worked hard on that farm. although he went to school some he was home more with all the chores involved in running a farm. In this book Laura Ingalls Wilder describes many details involved. the planting seeds for gardens, haying, milking cows. harvesting. Training colts etc. He worked a lot along with the rest of his family. An interesting read. especially getting the details of the hard work involved in running a farm.

I always love Laura Ingalls books and the fact that my son enjoyed this gave it huge brownie points for me too. It also is a great narrative of life on farms and life before technology which is great for kids.

The one Little House book I didn’t read as a kid. I love the charm and simplicity of Ingalls’ writing and this book doesn’t disappoint. I particularly enjoyed the in depth description of the Wilder meals.

Been my childhood read for as long as I can remember so I love it

What a contrast to Laura's life! Almanzo has to work hard in the fields with his dad, but his family is a lot wealthier than the Ingalls'. This story is funny, realistic, and sweet with blacking, cows, sledding, lost wallets, and lots more.

I thought is was very intresting exept thier food was a bit questoinable like head cheese whitch you probly do not want to know what it is made of but I'll tell you anyways it is made out of calfs head skull and all.

I love going back and revisiting books I read as a kid or to my daughters. There is a sweet innocence and nostalgia to them.

I love how hard people worked and the food descriptions in this book. I relate to things I remember about growing up in a farm.

The first part of the book is a bit violent for young children, talking about his fear of a gang of 16 year olds bashing up his teacher. Once this part of the story is over the story is a fascinating description of farm life of the past.

My children and I just finished reading this book out loud this summer. We enjoyed it so much that we took a field trip to Almanzo's childhood home. My kids really got a kick out of the way things used to be in the mid 1850s. Children were made to do numerous chores inside and out; weren't allowed to speak at the dinner table and were spanked or belted for even the tiniest misbehavior. It is so educational to read and learn about simpler times in Northern NY. Such a great book and such a fun experience to read the book and then visit the actual homestead in Malone, NY.

Mostly here for the 4th grade nostalgia. This book is awesome because Almanzo is adorable and pure in his love for his dad and desperate wish for his own horse. That being said, it has basically no plot :)

I realy loved the book I would recomend it to anyone who likes to learn about how a kid lives in his family and has horses.