La Casa De La Pradera / Little House On The Prairie (spanish Edition)

from Citizenjoyce

I can see why these books were so popular - they give detailed descriptions of the way pioneer life worked. I've heard criticism that they are racist. Prairie has lots of second-hand racism with someone even saying the only good Indian is a dead Indian, but I thought it subtly shows the horror of...

from eldang

Having grown up outside the US, I never read these books as a kid, and they're actually very interesting as an adult still learning about the country. In fact, I'm not convinced this should be a childrens' book, because being written from a small child's perspective means it only vaguely hints at...

from emithomp

The Ingalls family moves on from the Big Woods to the Kansas Prairie. I found this book to be extremely interesting to read. Wilder's descriptions are simple and fascinating. She makes it sound like anyone could build a log cabin, but doesn't trivialize the work. The only problem that could arise...

from sjmccreary

I can't believe I've lived my entire life without reading this book. A charming story - autobiographical - about a young girl whose family decides to leave Wisconsin and move by covered wagon to the Indian Territory where it is less crowded. They settle on the Verdigris River, 40 miles from Indep...

from emithomp

The Ingalls family moves on from the Big Woods to the Kansas Prairie. I found this book to be extremely interesting to read. Wilder's descriptions are simple and fascinating. She makes it sound like anyone could build a log cabin, but doesn't trivialize the work. The only problem that could arise...