It’s Laura’s birthday. In the Big Woods of Wisconsin, she was born 146 years ago today. I’m quite certain that she never would have believed that she would have such a following who would be celebrating, not only her birthday,…
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Happy Birthday to Laura!
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Christmas in the Big Woods
In the morning they all woke up almost at the same moment. They looked at their stockings, and something was in them. Santa Claus had been there. Alice and Ella and Laura in their red flannel nightgowns and Peter in…
A Blast from the Past
If you grew up in the ’60s and ’70s (like me), you might remember the book series, The Best In Children’s Books. It was published by Doubleday Book Clubs and was a 42 volume set as I learned here. Each…
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Happy Endings…
I haven’t been feeling well lately and have also been very busy. So, what’s on my mind when things slow down and I get to rest and recover? Why, it’s the Little House books, of course! I was thinking about…
Book of the Day
Each day Anita Silvey features a classic (or on its way to becoming a classic) children’s book in her Children’s Book-A-Day Almanac. Today it’s Laura’s turn. Ms. Silvey has featured Little House in the Big Woods in the July 10th…
Happy Father’s Day
At last, when it was getting dark, Pa said again, “Come here, Laura.” His voice was kind, and when Laura came he took her on his knee and hugged her close. She sat in the crook of his arm, her…
Listen and Remember
When supper was over, Uncle George went outside the door and blew his army bugle, long and loud. It made a lovely, ringing sound, far away through the Big Woods. The woods were dark and silent and the trees stood…
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Red Peppers in the Attic
So I’ve been reading Little House in the Big Woods. Normally this is my “skipper,” which means that when I reread the series, I may or may not include this one in the mix. It depends on my mood. But…
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Little House Cooking in the NYT
I love when The New York Times goes Little House, especially in an I-thought-I-hated-these-books-but-look-how-cool-this-part-is way. “Little House in the Hood” is a rather interesting story from the NYT Magazine — a cooking column, actually — that references Little House in…
Miss Kirkus and Her Discoveries (Laura’s Editors, Part 1)
Kirkus Reviews has been in the news recently, following the December announcement that the book review service would be closing down after 76 years. Unless you work in a library or bookstore you’ve probably never even seen a print copy…
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