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angielina's review against another edition
5.0
A great classic. I got one with the illustrations and they were fabulous.
jwilding's review against another edition
5.0
This is a re-read, of course. Gosh I love these books. I have to say, the situations they're in out on the prairie are a hell of a lot more stressful to read about as an adult! Yeehaw!
mansfield_park's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
mdevlin923's review against another edition
3.0
Stereotypical and untrue depictions of Native Americans.
threegoodrats's review against another edition
5.0
Review: http://blog.threegoodrats.com/2010/02/little-house-on-prairie-review.html
pixiekp's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
beammey's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book! Laura had a way that she wrote that is easy for children to understand and see in their minds just what she was trying to describe. Another beautifully written story. I would recommend this book and the rest of the series.
mikbisson's review against another edition
4.0
This one’s a bit more interesting, brings the Osage Indians into the story.
kathydavie's review against another edition
4.0
Third (per Wilder) in the Little House historical biographical series for middle-grade readers that travels with the Ingalls family from Wisconsin to Indian Territory in Kansas.
My Take
Whoa, it's definitely scarier living in Kansas...wait'll you read Pa's tale of that pack of wolves that surrounded him! Of course, Jack's adventures are pretty scary too, as are the Ingalls family's experiences with the Indians.
Wilder uses third person objective point-of-view that relates only what is seen or heard to tell us her tale of family life in the early 1870s on the desolate prairies of Kansas.
It's a fascinating combination of building one's house overnight with a neighbor's help — and without "benefit" of building codes, lol; the simple wealth of building the furniture one needs; and, a primary perspective on settler-Indian interactions — and the hypocrisy which frames them — and ain't it sad that it's the children who see it?
And, we experience another Christmas with this one on the prairie.
The Story
Pa has decided to sell their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin. He's heard that there's good farming land in Indian Territory!
The Characters
Pa (Charles) Ingalls has the wanderlust while his wife, Ma (Caroline), is the practical one. Mary, Laura, and baby Carrie are their children. Pet and Patty are the mustangs for which Pa traded their ponies. Bunny is Pet's colt. They're lucky that Jack, their protective brindle bulldog, is still with them.
Mr Edwards is a wildcat from Tennessee and their new, very helpful, neighbor. More neighbors soon include the Scotts. Pure luck brings Dr Tan, a black man, to help.
Soldat du Chène is an Osage Indian.
The Cover and Title
The cover has a country feel with that muted red and cream gingham check framing it on all four sides. An oval badge (intersecting with the border and the center graphic) in a deeper cream with a thin dark brown border provides the series information along with a log cabin graphic. The author's name in dark brown is below this against the pale summer blue sky. The title is immediately below this in that muted red with a dark brown outline, set against the top of the Conestoga wagon in which Mary and Laura are peeking out the back with Ma and Pa behind them on the driver's seat. Jack walks beneath the wagon. A round gold badge announces that this book is the 65th anniversary edition. Below Jack and the wagon wheels is the illustrator's name in the dark brown.
The title finds the Ingalls have moved to another little house, this one is the Little House on the Prairie.
My Take
Whoa, it's definitely scarier living in Kansas...wait'll you read Pa's tale of that pack of wolves that surrounded him! Of course, Jack's adventures are pretty scary too, as are the Ingalls family's experiences with the Indians.
Wilder uses third person objective point-of-view that relates only what is seen or heard to tell us her tale of family life in the early 1870s on the desolate prairies of Kansas.
It's a fascinating combination of building one's house overnight with a neighbor's help — and without "benefit" of building codes, lol; the simple wealth of building the furniture one needs; and, a primary perspective on settler-Indian interactions — and the hypocrisy which frames them — and ain't it sad that it's the children who see it?
And, we experience another Christmas with this one on the prairie.
The Story
Pa has decided to sell their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin. He's heard that there's good farming land in Indian Territory!
The Characters
Pa (Charles) Ingalls has the wanderlust while his wife, Ma (Caroline), is the practical one. Mary, Laura, and baby Carrie are their children. Pet and Patty are the mustangs for which Pa traded their ponies. Bunny is Pet's colt. They're lucky that Jack, their protective brindle bulldog, is still with them.
Mr Edwards is a wildcat from Tennessee and their new, very helpful, neighbor. More neighbors soon include the Scotts. Pure luck brings Dr Tan, a black man, to help.
Soldat du Chène is an Osage Indian.
The Cover and Title
The cover has a country feel with that muted red and cream gingham check framing it on all four sides. An oval badge (intersecting with the border and the center graphic) in a deeper cream with a thin dark brown border provides the series information along with a log cabin graphic. The author's name in dark brown is below this against the pale summer blue sky. The title is immediately below this in that muted red with a dark brown outline, set against the top of the Conestoga wagon in which Mary and Laura are peeking out the back with Ma and Pa behind them on the driver's seat. Jack walks beneath the wagon. A round gold badge announces that this book is the 65th anniversary edition. Below Jack and the wagon wheels is the illustrator's name in the dark brown.
The title finds the Ingalls have moved to another little house, this one is the Little House on the Prairie.