Little Town on the Prairie, Chapter 21: The Madcap Days
I can’t believe nobody else wanted to do the minstrel show chapter! I am so lucky. As the past several chapter titles will attest, town life has been positively bustling. The sociable! The literaries! The whirl of gaiety! The birthday party! And now…THE MADCAP DAYS. What, you mean things are about to get even crazier
Craft yourself a merry Little House Christmas
From Aunt Eliza’s clove apple in Little House in the Big Woods to the embroidered picture frame Laura stitches in The Long Winter, the Little House books have always made Christmas crafting sound so appealing. But since I’m a lousy knitter and clumsy with instructions, I know better than to attempt my own craft projects,
Whoa Nellie! Reviewing Alison Arngrim’s book at last
Is the Nellie Oleson memoir really all that? You bet your petticoats it is!
All Atwitter for Laurapalooza
As LauraPalooza gears up in a little over a week, here’s how you can keep up with the conference using that fancy new-fangled social media stuff.
The Long Winter, Chapter 22: Cold and Dark
The house is buried in snow — great! — until the next blizzard blows it away. Ma snaps at Pa for swearing, and Pa discovers that he can’t play the fiddle.
The Long Winter, Chapter 4: October Blizzard
That’s right, an OCTOBER BLIZZARD. But don’t worry, there are beans and tea.
The Long Winter, Chapter 3: The Fall of the Year
This chapter is also known as “The One With The Green Pumpkin Pie.” Frost, schmost! Ma knows what to do!
Miss Kirkus and Her Discoveries (Laura’s Editors, Part 1)
Kirkus Reviews, Virginia Kirkus and her contribution to giving a start to Little House books and so many others.












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