Little House in the Big Woods?ÿ

Although the Little House stories are traditionally seen as “girl” books, boys might be happily surprised if they take another peek at their sisters shelves.?ÿLittle House in the Big Woods–the first book of the series and Laura Ingalls Wilders first childrens book–is full of the thrills, chills, and spills typically associated with “boy” books. Any boy or girl who has fantasized about running off to live in the woods will find ample information in these pages to manage a Wisconsin snowstorm, a panther attack, or a wild sled ride with a pig as an uninvited guest. Every chapter divulges fascinatingly intricate, yet easy-to-read, details about pioneer life in the Midwest in the late 1800s, from bear-meat curing to maple-tree sapping to homemade bullet making.
Wilders autobiographical tales ring with truth and excitement. Readers will receive a perfectly painless history lesson, and in fact will clamor for more. Beloved illustrator Garth Williams spent years researching young Lauras pioneering family. His soft-line illustrations bring to life the full, simple days and nights in the familys log cabin. No one can read just one Little House book! (Ages 9 to 12)?ÿ–Emilie Coulter