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Going West
The Little House books tell the story of a little pioneer girl and her family as they travled by covered wagon across the Midwest. Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic books, illustrated with Garth Williams' timeless artwork, have been cherished by millions of readers ever since they were first published over sixity years ago.It's a fond good-bye to the Big Woods as Laura and he
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Published
October 30th 1997
by HarperTrophy
(first published 1996)
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This is the first of many of the My First Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, adapted for the ages 3 – 8. It very simply depicts the story of Laura and her family preparing to leave the big woods of Wisconsin and travel west in their covered wagon. It has amazingly vivid illustrations that appeal to all ages.
What I love best about this book is the way it easily introduces a new way of life to this young age group. The readers can identify with Laura, being a young person hersel...more
What I love best about this book is the way it easily introduces a new way of life to this young age group. The readers can identify with Laura, being a young person hersel...more
Genre: Historical Fiction Copy right 1995
I own several Laura Ingalls Wilder books and my students really enjoy them read aloud. I found this one in our school library because I though "going west" would be a good addition to historical fiction as it represents an american family struggling in hard times. I am not sure I would use it as a read aloud ( I currently use a christmas story from LIW in my classroom)but I would definately be sure to have it as a book in my library.
I own several Laura Ingalls Wilder books and my students really enjoy them read aloud. I found this one in our school library because I though "going west" would be a good addition to historical fiction as it represents an american family struggling in hard times. I am not sure I would use it as a read aloud ( I currently use a christmas story from LIW in my classroom)but I would definately be sure to have it as a book in my library.
Much to my delight, my boys who are five and two absolutely love these books! The "My First Little House" series takes stories out of the original little house books and illustrates them beautifully. My boys love to point out each family member and my five year old asks lots of questions. These books have become a wonderful way to introduce history and "the simple life" to my little ones. These books have great family values. :)
Loved this book. It is the "Little House" books series but for younger readers. Although sometimes the comments made about Native Americans are not politically correct, I think it is still a great point of discussion on how our thinking has changed and we are more careful how we speak of people who are different from us.
This is a series that captured my heart years ago. I have never wavered in my love for all things Little House. Laura Ingalls Wilder captured a time in this country that was simpler and charming.
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Ingalls wrote a series of historical fiction books for children based on her childhood growing up in a pioneer family. She also wrote a regular newspaper column and kept a diary as an adult moving from South Dakota to Missouri, the latter of which has been published as a book.
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