Little House on the Prairie: Deluxe Edition - Christmas English Picture Book

Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Brand: HarperCollins

Edition: Revised

Binding: hardcover

Format: Illustrated

Number of pages: 352

: 01-06-1953

Product model number: 1

Item Part Number: illustrations

Details: Product Description A girl named Laura Ingalls... ...that's Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House" series. The Ingalls family sold their small log home and set out on a journey to the Indian-inhabited West. The family traveled from Wisconsin to Kansas, and eventually Dad built a small house on the Kansas prairie. Life on the farm was hard and often dangerous, but Laura and her family worked hard and enjoyed their new life on the prairie. Traveling west by covered wagon, Laura and her family discovered they were on an Indian reservation and had to move again. 1940~1954 Notable Tuldens Books (ALA) 1976 Horn Book Tuldens Classics Introduction Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie is the third book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams.Laura Ingalls and her family are heading to Kansas! Leaving behind their home in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, they travel by covered wagon until they find the perfect spot to build a little house on the prairie. Laura and her sister Mary love exploring the rolling hills around their new home, but the family must soon get to work, farming and hunting and food gathering for themselves and for their livestock. Just when the Ingalls family starts to settle into their new home, they find themselves caught in the middle of a conflict. Will they have to move again?The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura's real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family. Review “Based on the real-life experiences of the author, this series introduces a new generation of readers to life on the American frontier. I couldn't stop reading it! I recommend this book for people who love history.” -- Brightly About the Author Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957) was born in a log cabin in the Wisconsin woods. With her family, she pioneered throughout America's heartland during the 1870s and 1880s, finally settling in Dakota Territory. She married Almanzo Wilder in 1885; their only daughter, Rose, was born the following year. The Wilders moved to Rocky Ridge Farm at Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894, where they established a permanent home. After years of farming, Laura wrote the first of her beloved Little House books in 1932. The nine Little House books are international classics. Her writings live on into the twenty-first century as America's quintessential pioneer story.Garth Williams is the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved Stuart Little by EB White, Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.He was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. He founded an art school near London and served with the British Red Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first book Stuart Little, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books.In addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden's The Cricket in Times Square and its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). created the character and pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban (HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). He collaborated with Margaret Wise Brown on her Little Golden Books titles Home for a Bunny and Little Fur Family, among others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry collections published by Greenwillow: Ride a Purple Pelican and Beneath a Blue Umbrella. He also wrote and illustrated seven books on his own, including Baby Farm Animals (Little Golden Books) and The Rabbits' Wedding (HarperCollins).

EAN: 9780060264451

Package size: 8.2 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches

Language: English