Pros: great descriptions, beautiful color illustrations, perfect length to read together Cons: some issues raised might frighten younger children
When I was about my daughter’s age, nine, a friend of the family gave me my first Little House book. I was immediately captivated by the stories within and read them over and over through the years. The copy I had contained wonderful ...
Pros: Well written, intense storyline, beautiful illustrations Cons: Darker than other books in the series
Often when I read historical fiction I can't help but dream about going back in time and experiencing the events described in the book. That is most certainly not the case with Laura Ingalls Wilder's The Long Winter. The StoryYou think ...
Pros: Wonderful story of hardship and survival Cons: My first book was missing a whole chapter.
The Long Winter is the story of a family in Desmet South Dakota during the 1880-1881 winter of blizzard after blizzard that nearly forced an entire town into starvation. I remember when I was a little girl and I read the Little House books over and ...
Pros: Story of determination, faith and family that will inspire you Cons: Descriptions of blizzards and cold are not understandable because of today's age
Ever since I was eleven years old, I fell in love with a series of books authored by Laura Ingalls Wilder known as the "Little House" series. This series of books tells the life of Laura Ingalls, who lived in various places throughout her young life...
Pros: Good way to see how the pioneers survived hardship, makes me grateful for what I have Cons: Reading about six months in the same room gets a little monotonous
I have been a huge fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books since about third grade. I've read the nine books about Laura's life so many times I can answer all the questions in the "Little House Trivia Book" with hardly a moment's hesitation. ...
Pros: amazing story of survival - and it's true, too! Cons: makes you cold and hungry
It has been unusually warm here in Minnesota this fall, and I have been grateful for that. I have been reading the Little House series in order, and I knew that reading The Long Winter was going to be out of the question until spring if...
Pros: Great survival story! Cons: Will make you scared and hungry...
Every time I read "The Long Winter" I get so hungry that I am compelled to go into the kitchen and make myself a snack. Laura Ingalls Wilder was very good at describing frontier food, so good that I once checked "The Little House...
Pros: It's LITTLE HOUSE. Well-written, readers will take away good things. Cons: Slow--but for good reasons and to good effect!
Before "Survivor," "1900 House," and the current PBS "Frontier House," there was THE LONG WINTER; before that, the actual long winter of 1880-81 on the Dakota Territory--6 months long. (Yes, thankfully: 6 months, not 7, to go along with the Indian's...
The Long Winter is the sixth in the series and the first where Laura Ingalls meets Almanzo Wilder. The winter is harsh and Almanzo risks his life to try to save the people of the town. The snow covers to the rooftops!!
The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as Pa, Ma, Laura, Mary, Carrie, and little Grace bravely face the hard winter of 1880-81 in th...More at Christianbook.com
For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as ...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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