November 2009
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A Lesson from Ma
Ma Ingalls has apparently become a teacher in a new series out in blogland. I thought the first lesson a great one, and look forward to future installments. What can you learn from Ma Ingalls?
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A Flurry of LauraPalooza Activity
Whew. I’ve a lot of good news to report on planning for next summer’s conference. Have you submitted your presentation proposal yet? First, we’ve secured the ballroom on the Centennial Student Union on the MSU campus for all three days of the event, meaning we can accommodate everyone who’d like to attend. Second, we’ve partnered
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Interview With Steve Blanchard
Here’s a radio interview with Steve “Pa Ingalls” Blanchard, who’s traveling with the musical right now, courtesy of the musical’s Twitter feed.
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Ask the Experts: Source for Hardback Books?
On the heels of the last post, and with Christmas right around the bend, I thought this would be a great time to post the following question: Do you know of any source(s) where I can purchase the entire 9-book Little House Series in HARDBACK? (I love the feel of a hardback book in my
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What Books Do YOU Have?
A discussion on which set (or sets) of Little House books sit on fans’ shelves.
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Capable Girl Books
A brief discussion of Laura as part of the capable girl and soap opera themes of the 1930s.
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Ask the Experts: When were the Little House Books Published in Paperback?
Do you know when the first paperbacks were printed on the series of Little House books? I found a set that says 1953 newly illustrated uniform edition printed 1953 by Harper and Row. I can’t find anything to verify that the first ones in 1953 were paperback…. just wondering as I would love to buy
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Laura or Mary? Jo or Meg?
I was aghast when my older daughter, at the age of five, informed me that she liked Mary. I had been so excited to start reading The Little House Books with her. We were reading my old copies with the cracked yellow spines and wispy Garth Williams drawings, the corners of their parchmented pages shredding beneath our fingers.
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Ask the Experts: What sickness did Ma have?
A reader asks: What sickness did Ma have during their time in Walnut Grove?
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