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This is a heart-warming story of life in a cabin in the Big Woods of Wisconsin where Laura's mother stayed busy preparing food, clothing, even hats for her family, and where Laura's father brought in food through hunting and farming and bee-tree robbing even. These parents were so incredibly busy with food production, preparation and storage that it makes our lives seem absolutely sedentary in comparison.
Since most of us have forgotten how hard our pioneering ancestors worked, this book, writte ...more
Since most of us have forgotten how hard our pioneering ancestors worked, this book, writte ...more
Another 1001 Children’s Books read. Possibly a reread. Probably a reread, but the original read was back forty or so years ago.
I liked it. I liked all the details about life during that time. I loved the story about the boring Sunday that Pa felt compelled to top. I loved the stories about the wolves and the snow and neighbor visits and the food they ate.
And the size of this book is lovely for read-alouds. Bigger than a picture book.
Now I must decide if I wish to pass this on (mailing it woul ...more
I liked it. I liked all the details about life during that time. I loved the story about the boring Sunday that Pa felt compelled to top. I loved the stories about the wolves and the snow and neighbor visits and the food they ate.
And the size of this book is lovely for read-alouds. Bigger than a picture book.
Now I must decide if I wish to pass this on (mailing it woul ...more
I thought about using this for students but I have no idea why this is considered a classic.
Nov 30, 2008
MichelleCH
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it was amazing
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Shelves:
classics,
ya-literature
Nov 14, 2009
Joseph
marked it as to-read
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Shelves:
historical-fiction,
childrens
Sep 26, 2010
Meghan
rated it
it was amazing
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Shelves:
excellent-kids-books,
1000-books-to-read
Dec 04, 2011
Kimberly
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