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Sugar Snow (My First Little House)

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Life in the "Little House" days is so different from my own kids' suburban lives that they are fascinated by this series. The reviewer who wrote that these are a poor substitute for the real thing is wrong. These are a great introduction for kids to these books, help them get a historical perspective of earlier American life, and will wet their appetite to read the original Little House books when they are old enough.

One of the things I like about this book for young readers is that the same vocabulary words are repeated throughout the series so that the kids can build on what they learned in one book while they're reading the next.

At first, I was disappointed with the series since I didn't think it did justice to the Little House series that I treasured myself as a girl. After a few reads, however, I see that the magic of Laura Ingalls Wilder's stories shines through in this series with Renee Graef's illustrations. How else do you explain to a four-year-old what a log cabin is really like? I am surprised how many "How.." and "Why..." questions this series has provoked. Regarding this book in particular, my daughter asked about a million questions about the maple syrup-making process.

This is a good way to give your kids a taste of the Little House on the Prairie that they can read themselves. Easy to read and a delightful story. Soft watercolored pictures throughout the story. I recommend this series to get your child reading.

Sugar Snow, an adaptation from the Little House on the Prarie classic series, will delight children and peak their interest in Pioneering life. The illustrations capture the attention and imagination of young children, whetting their appetite for more.

In this tale, kids learn about how children used to pass time before the advent of TV. They also get a mini lesson on what it takes to make a pancake favorite...MAPLE SYRUP! A sweet delight for you and your child!

My students are learning English and American culture. They learn to read these books and are highly motivated because the television show mirrors the books so closely. They can go on to read the real little house on the prarie books and enjoy them.

This is a beautifully illustrated, nicely written version of one of the chapters of one of the Little House on the Prairie books. My three year old son loves this book and the others in that series, and even my 6- and 9-year-old enjoy them, even though we have already read the "real" books together.

I picked this book up because we live in Northern Wisconsin. After reading we made sugar snow, and the kids had a blast. It's still on our bookshelf with other children's books we hold on to long term, and the kids pick it up and beg for sugar snow in the winter.

The text in this story is adapted from a passage in Little House in the Big Woods. One night Pa brings home a bucket full of Maple syrup and several cakes of Maple sugar. The family enjoys this sweet treat on a snowy day in the Big Woods.

This sweet book is sure to be a hit with Little House fans. The process of sugaring is kind of glossed over but the illustrations are really nice. A fun picture book to read with younger children.

This book is really lovely and my daughter enjoys it. A very simple and not too lengthy book that is relaxing to read.

We love the "First Little House" book series. We have all of them but Farmer Boy Birthday and love them all. We have read "Little House in the Big Woods" out loud but my daughter still likes to read the books w/ pictures as well.

The art work is beautiful and the story true to Laura's own story.