With the help of their kind neighbor, Mr. Laura, Pa, Ma, Mary, and baby Carrie have traveled from the Big Woods to the prairie in their covered wagon, driving through tall grass until they found just the right spot for their new home.It’s a Little House birthday to remember!

There are special presents from everyone, and that night Laura falls asleep to the merry music of Pa’s fiddle.

Join the Ingalls family as they celebrate little Laura’s fifth birthday in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.

It’s a fond good-bye to the Big Woods as Laura and her family pack up the covered wagon and begin their journey westward to the prairie.

One spring day Pa has a wonderful surprise-he is taking the family on a trip into town! Laura is very excited, for she has never been to a town, and this special visit is everything she imagined and more.

Almanzo spends the morning learning how to break the calves, and then he spends the afternoon flying down the hill in his brand-new sled. He gets to stay home from school, and even better, Father gives him a yoke for his calves, Star and Bright, and a beautiful hand-sled.

Long, long ago, a little boy named Almanzo Wilder lived on a farm in the New York countryside with his father, his mother, his big brother, Royal, and his big sisters, Eliza Jane and Alice.

When he comes home, he tells them a very special story.

Laura and her sister Mary miss Pa when he goes into the woods to find food for their family.

It’s the best party Laura’s ever been to!

Laura, Pa, Ma, Mary, and baby Carrie are going to a party at Grandpa and Grandma’s house! There’s music, dancing, yummy food, and great company.

Their holiday celebrations are full of simple joys. When Laura’s cousins, aunt, and uncle arrive, they spend their time together eating sweets, playing in the snow, and reading.

Christmas has come to the Big Woods of Wisconsin! Laura and her family are excited to celebrate.

It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. These picture books are an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6.

Synopsis: With these illustrated adaptations from the beloved Little House series, the youngest readers can share in the joy of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved classics. Publisher: HarperCollins Illustrated edition (September 20, 1997) Illustrators: Renée Graef, Jody Wheeler and Doris Ettlinger

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