Little House on the Prairie (1935)

This one was much more exciting than Big Woods. R (age 7) really loved it and can't wait to start the next one. T (age almost 5) was not as enthusiastic, I think a lot of it went over his head. ( )

I finished reading this to my children last night. I have somewhat regularly read them a chapter each night. I enjoyed reading this book and series when I was a boy. It is interesting to see it from an adult perspective, and see the historical perspective (I understand that the books were somewhat conglomerations by Laura and her daughter Rose, and that the sequence was actually Prairie THEN Big House in the Woods).

My kids enjoyed the stories about the birth of the pony, the Indian stories, and the story of Mr. Edwards encountering Santa Claus and bringing back things to them. I explained to them the wealth that they live in, compared to the poverty that these children and family experience; nevertheless, they were happy and enjoyed life. One phrase that was interesting to me was after planting gardens, they would "eat like kings". We truly eat like kings today, as we have many of the privileges that Monarch and/or Nobility once held to themselves. ( )

Little House on the Prarie is all about the Ingalls family and what they do as they travel and live throughout the state of Kansas. ( )

This is the book series for Kansans. The plains are brought to life in her breath taking stories. It makes life on the prairie seem like the best life their is, and maybe it is. I enjoy Kansas, and I believe this is a way to show the greatness of Kansas to the world. These books are something everyone needs to read. Historical Fiction. ( )

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