ABOUT THIS BOOK: 

Laura Ingalls was a pioneer girl—traveling in a covered wagon with her family all over the Midwest. The Ingalls family faced drought, grasshopper plagues, and blizzards, but they also had many happy times of celebration. Laura loved the outdoors—sunsets over the broad prairie, the wind blowing through the trees, the beauty of strong horses at work. When Laura was in her sixties, she started writing about her pioneer childhood. These stories became the classic series known as the "Little House" books.

ACTIVITIES AND LINKS FOR  KIDS:

• Read the books that Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote.  This first one in the series is Little House in the Big Woods.  Tell me which book you like the best and why.  I'll put your answer on the KID TALK page of my website.

• Visit the Wilder Home in Mansfield, Missouri, or check their website to learn more about Laura, her family and pioneer life.

• Visit other Little House sites or find them on the Internet through the My Little House on the Prairie or Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frontier Girl sites.

• Imagine how your life would be different if you lived through Laura's adventures about 130 years ago.

  REVIEWS/AWARDS:

"Little House fans will welcome this new biography about one of children's literature's most beloved heroines . . . especially fun for the reader are the photographs, which turn Laura into a flesh-and-blood person." THE BULLETIN

TEACHER OR LIBRARIAN?

• An activity page for the classroom or library.

WHERE TO FIND OR ORDER THIS BOOK:

• Check your school or local library.

• Go to your favorite independent bookstore.  On the Internet, find this book directly at your closest independent bookstore through .  You can also find it through Amazon.com.

• Call Lerner Publications at 1-800-328-4929 or go to their website at www.lernerbooks.com.

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