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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
Laura Wilder's fresh writing runs rampant through this volume, although it is dampened by the very obvious editing by Rose Wilder Lane. I don't care much for Rose, but the love she carried for her parents is strong, and through her writing, you see the ever-tenacious Laura Ingalls Wilder come alive for another story.
emotional
informative
fast-paced
We're reluctant to reach the end of our read-aloud Ingalls Wilder pastime, so we decided to read some of the peripheral works, like this one. This is strictly a day-by-day, abbreviated journal of the Wilders' journey--most of the time, Laura simply recounts the facts in a brief fashion. Every once in a while, though, there's a flash of her spitfire nature. The journal is bracketed by Rose's commentary on life before and after their journey (the latter part of which is told in Little Farm in the Ozarks), which is helpful for context.
This is Laura's diary of their trip from South Dakota to Mansfield, MO, right after the events of [b:The First Four Years|8296|The First Four Years (Little House)|Laura Ingalls Wilder|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653994s/8296.jpg|11181], with an foreword and epilogue by her daughter Rose. My grandmother gave me this copy when I was young and it was the first time I realized the LIW was a REAL person. I mean, I knew it before, but it really hit home when I first read this. It was amazing, how much I knew and remembered from the Little House books. They apparently were really autobiographical.
adventurous
informative
reflective
medium-paced
A diary of Laura's, flanked by reminiscences of Rose's. worth a read for the die-hard fan, skippable otherwise.
With foreword and conclusion by Rose Wilder. This book is Laura's diary entries from the time they left De Smet, to go to Mansfield Missouri were they would build their dream home, and spend the rest of their lives.
This isn't as 'fun' as the Little House books, and I really missed the dialogue scenes, and the family dynamic, but it is still enjoyable.
We get a bit of insight into Laura's relationship with Almanzo. Rose appears infrequently throughout, but most of the diary entries are just factual accounts of where they were, and what they ate.
Overall, if you are a little House fan, I would definitely recommend, probably would be boring for younger readers.
This isn't as 'fun' as the Little House books, and I really missed the dialogue scenes, and the family dynamic, but it is still enjoyable.
We get a bit of insight into Laura's relationship with Almanzo. Rose appears infrequently throughout, but most of the diary entries are just factual accounts of where they were, and what they ate.
Overall, if you are a little House fan, I would definitely recommend, probably would be boring for younger readers.
Kids wanted MORE LHOTP, but this one wasn't quite what they were expecting. It wasn't as great as a read-aloud due to it's journal format, so I ended up finishing it myself. I particularly enjoyed the parts written by Rose.
It was interesting to read about this trip, as the books contained other trips taken by the family, but I did not enjoy this as much as the other books in the series. As it was not really a story, it just seemed like there was something missing and not much to look forward to in the book.