What was Christmas like in the 1800s for a little family living in the Big Woods? Laura is thrilled to show you! Step into a different world full of small joys that still manage to fill the entire day to bursting: pancake men, snow molasses, and stockings full of candy and other surprises. The simple life Laura and her family lead is not short on happiness. Readers of all ages will be entranced by the descriptive—yet easy to read—language and the beautiful Garth Williams–style illustrations that are full of detail and color. Adapted directly from the Little House book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. 32 pgs, softcover.
A beautiful full-color hardcover picture book introduction to the beloved Little House series, perfect for younger readers.
Christmas has come to the Big Woods of Wisconsin! Laura and her family are excited to celebrate. When Laura's cousins, aunt, and uncle arrive, they spend their time together eating sweets, playing in the snow, and reading. Their holiday celebrations are full of simple joys.
The warm paintings by Renée Graef are inspired by Garth Williams' classic illustrations and lovingly bring the Ingalls family to life.
Little House on the Praire books are designed especially for early readers, these adaptations of the original Little House series feature simpler storylines and events from the books, formatted like a picture book. Each page contains a few lines of text for beginning readers, and the rest of the page is softly and beautifully illustrated based on the style of Garth Williams. All in all, they have done an excellent job in keeping the text of the story in keeping with the original books, so much I almost recognize some of the lines from the original Little House on the Praire series. For young children that "want to read it themselves" and enjoy looking at the pictures, this is a great easy reader alternative or introduction to Little House. - Jess
Grandchildren
My 4-yo daughter put this on her Christmas wish list, as she saw it in the catalog!
Memoria Press Curriculum
Top favorite series of all my hundreds of childrens books