Winter Days in the Big Woods: Adapted from the Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder (My First Little House Picture Books) [Hardcover]

Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author, Editor), Renee Graef (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: My First Little House Picture Books

Long ago, a little girl named Laura Ingalls lived in a little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters, Mary and Carrie, and their good old bulldog, Jack. Winter was just around the corner, and Laura worked hard to help make the little house ready for the cold days ahead. Soon there was frost on the windows and snow on the ground, but Laura and her folks were warm and cozy in their snug little house in the Big Woods.

Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers. Now for the first time, the youngest readers can share her adventures in these very special picture books adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved storybooks. Renée Graef's warm paintings, inspired by Garth Williams' classic Little House illustrations, bring Laura and her family lovingly to life. 1994 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)

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About the Author

Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in 1867 in the log cabin described in Little House in the Big Woods. As her classic Little House books tell us, she and her family traveled by covered wagon across the Midwest. She and her husband, Almanzo Wilder, made their own covered-wagon trip with their daughter, Rose, to Mansfield, Missouri. There Laura wrote her story in the Little House books, and lived until she was ninety years old. For millions of readers, however, she lives forever as the little pioneer girl in the beloved Little House books.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books; 1st edition (September 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060230142
• ISBN-13: 978-0060230142
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #468,036 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in 1867 in the log cabin described in Little House in the Big Woods. As her classic Little House books tell us, she and her family traveled by covered wagon across the Midwest. She and her husband, Almanzo Wilder, made their own covered-wagon trip with their daughter, Rose, to Mansfield, Missouri. There Laura wrote her story in the Little House books, and lived until she was ninety years old. For millions of readers, however, she lives forever as the little pioneer girl in the beloved Little House books.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful introduction to "Little House"!, January 11, 1998

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This review is from: Winter Days in the Big Woods (My First Little House Books) (Paperback)

My almost-four-year old insisted I read it three times in a row the first time we read it! It is a well-written abridged version that manages to retain a feel of the original.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Old Fashioned Winter, October 5, 2003

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Tracy Robert (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winter Days in the Big Woods (My First Little House Books) (Paperback)

"Winter Days" is one of my favorite books in the "My First Little House Books" series, and one of my favorite books about autumn. The Ingalls family prepares for winter with time for the harvest and food storage. Mary and Laura participate in daily chores and entertain themselves with their rag dolls, paper dolls,and by using a thimble to draw on the frosted window. Beautiful illustrations bring Laura's log cabin world to life, and are an excellent starting point for discussing how life is different then it used to be, and how some things never change.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Daughter's Favorite, January 15, 2006

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Lidash63 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Winter Days in the Big Woods (My First Little House Books) (Paperback)

This was my daughter's favorite book from the time she was about 3-8 years old. I bought it as a introduction to the original Little House books and continued to collect the entire set of these "First Books". Bright, cheery with excellent artwork showing strong family relationships.