Putting aside the unfair comparison to syndicate titles published for purely commercial reasons, his assesment of Little House as a book purely for girls is infuriating.įor one thing, gender-segregated reading rubs me the wrong way.
In attempting the perfectly noble task of getting young boys to read more, Scieszka has continuously heaped scorn on that book, banishing it to the girl ghetto of the Sweet Valley High and American Girls series.
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For one thing I started rereading this series because of John Scieszka's bizarre hatred of Little House on the Prairie. Putting aside the unfair comparison to syndicate titles published for purely commercial reasons, his assesment of Little House as a book purely for girls is infuriating. I started rereading this series because of John Scieszka's bizarre hatred of Little House on the Prairie. YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat. Paul gave life to Pa's songs and Cherry truly made this audiobook a masterpiece. Narrated by Cherry Jones and accompanied on the fiddle by Paul Woodielv. But Laura lay awake a little while, listening to Pa’s fiddle softly playing and to the lonely sound of the wind in the Big Woods. Every time I read this series, I think about my own family. The little tales from Pa brings this book to life and Ma's gentle nurturing firmly holds together the family. The love, and friendship, and happiness Laura experiences along with the harsh and hungry winters truly makes for a wonderful story. I'll even admit, I wanted to kick around the ol' pig bladder just to see what it was like. I couldn't have been the only kid wishing our attic was filled with preserves or wanting to roast a pig tail. For a series written so long ago and geared towards young children, this holds so well.Īll the little details make this story come alive.Įvery time I go back to this story, I am just as enraptured and enthralled as I was when I was a little girl.Īll activities seem so different from the commonplace childhood memories I have.and yet, I identified so closely with Laura when I was younger. They could not be forgotten, she thought, because now is now. She was glad that the cozy house, and Pa and Ma and the firelight and the music, were now. Despite the tough circumstances, they always make it work with Ma's gentle guidance and Pa's happy fiddle.
The barrels of salted fish were in the pantry, and yellow cheeses were stacked on the pantry shelves.
In the winter, we watch them make maple sugar, in spring they plant the garden, the summer they play in the fields and fall they gather their ccrops.įrom corn-husk dolls to pig roasts to sugaring-off parties - they are busy, busy, busy. There very survival depends on their cooperation.
The Ingalls family is always bustling about and preparing for the next season. We follow a year in the life of Laura - from celebrating Christmas to the fall harvest. You don't need magic to make a series magical.įour-year-old Laura Ingalls Wilder lives with her Ma, Pa and sisters, Mary & Carrie, in a little house in the big woods of Wisconsin in 1871. We Stuck at home? Got some time on your hands? Want to start a long series? But you don't want a dud?Ĭheck out this booktube video all about which series are worth your time (and which ones aren't)! Four-year-old Laura Ingalls Wilder lives with her Ma, Pa and sisters, Mary & Carrie, in a little house in the big woods of Wisconsin in 1871. Stuck at home? Got some time on your hands? Want to start a long series? But you don't want a dud? Then I have some suggestions for you! Check out this booktube video all about which series are worth your time (and which ones aren't)! Thanks for watching and happy reading! Check Out the Written Review! You don't need magic to make a series magical.
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