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Little House on the Prairie (Little House, Bk 2)
Little House on the Prairie - Little House, Bk 2
Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder
America's Original Pioneer Girl — Meet Laura Ingalls, the little girl who would grow up to write the Little House books. Pa Ingalls decides to sell the little log house, and the family sets out for Indian country! They travel from Wisconsin to Kansas and there, finally, Pa builds their little house on the prairie. Sometimes farm life i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060000462
ISBN-10: 0060000465
Publication Date: 10/1/2002
Pages: 352
Edition: BkAcces
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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4.5 stars, based on 21 ratings
Publisher: HarperFestival
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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reviewed Little House on the Prairie (Little House, Bk 2) on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
As with all of Laura Ingalls Wilder books this one is excellent. A wonderful way for children (and adults!) to glimpse into the lives of the pioneers.
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Helpful Score: 3
I have read this series countless times, to myself and to my children. It's a joy every time! However, it is scarier reading now than when I was a child: blizzards, hunger, raging rivers, fireballs from the sky. As a child, it sounded adventurous. As an adult, I realize how much this family overcame and how dangerous their lives really were.
LittleLadies avatar reviewed Little House on the Prairie (Little House, Bk 2) on + 44 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book never came with a charm. SURPRISE! This is a fun and engaging story! The way the girls are so excited over finding little colorful beads that the indians left behind is adorable. The "possibly dangerous" encounters with the indians, the neighborly charecters, and mostly the end......I'll let you read, but it says "Carry on!"
reviewed Little House on the Prairie (Little House, Bk 2) on + 35 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
What a simpler time, though not an easy frontier life, this book illustrates family life, being safe & wholesome reading. We love those twinkles in pa's eyes.
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Helpful Score: 1
A side note for those who think this book (and series) is just for girls. My boys (ages 8 and 11) love these books.

What's not to love? Indians, Instructions on building your own cabin, hunting, wandering down trails finding stuff, digging wells, HUGE wolves, ... All things my boys love.

If you you have boys, don't dismiss this series.

The detailed descriptions are amazing. You feel as if you are there with Ma, Pa, and the girls as they are going about their adventurous life.
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mom2shy avatar reviewed Little House on the Prairie (Little House, Bk 2) on + 52 more book reviews
I read the entire series many times as a kid. I loved these books & so did my daughter. I recommend this series for all kids who need a break from the sci-fi/fantasy/cartoon books that are out there now.
cyndij avatar reviewed Little House on the Prairie (Little House, Bk 2) on + 1032 more book reviews
Somehow I never read these as a child, nor did I ever see the TV show. Now I volunteer at a little museum dedicated to Arizona's pioneer history, and it seems every child who comes in is reading (or watching) Little House on the Prairie. Time to find out what they know. This one, I gather, is the most famous? Have to say that as an adult I have mixed feelings about it. I was interested in finding out the depiction of Native Americans, because I've heard some controversy over that. It wasn't as bad as I expected, Pa and Ma at least are not homicidal, although Ingalls doesn't depict the Indians as anything good. There is just a tiny seed of doubt, from Laura, that the Indians might not appreciate settlers taking everything that used to be theirs. But we know what happened and it cannot be changed, as a reflection of the times (not just the time frame of the book but the time the novel was written) it's a good story although I think parents should discuss the attitudes and the entitlement. As a lesson in self-reliance and just the over-all toughness of those pioneers it is excellent.
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Beautiful Gift Copy!
Pa Ingalls is tired of how crowded the big woods are getting. So he decides to sell the house and move west with his family. Just before the ice breaks, the family loads up their wagon and heads out. They cross the Mississippi River and then head south, settling two days away from Independence, Missouri. Now they have to build a new house and survive the wilderness. Meanwhile, Laura is anxious to see a papoose. And with all the Indians in the area, she may get her chance.
This is a charming book. It's almost a collection of short stories with many chapters being a self-contained event. Still, through these pages, we get a good picture of life on the American frontier 130 years ago. The book gives plenty of detail about their everyday life without getting bogged down. And it is interesting. Frankly, some of the chapters are so harrowing I felt my pulse quicken. Often I found myself shaking my head in awe at what the Ingalls dealt with on a daily basis. This is a good way to make anyone appreciate just what we have today.
These books are still popular 70 years after they were first written for good reason. They are an entertaining and enlightening look at a bygone era.
coneflower2001 avatar reviewed Little House on the Prairie (Little House, Bk 2) on + 41 more book reviews
I have read the whole Little House series, and loved every moment. I kinda of hate getting ride of the books, but I know my boys wont read them. So instead of letting them waste, I'm passing them on. The books are different from the tv series. As much as I love the Tv series, the books are much better. This series is a classic and should be read by every child, well at least every girl...lol.
catwoman522 avatar reviewed Little House on the Prairie (Little House, Bk 2) on
Great book. Glad that we own it and can enjoy it for years to come.
reviewed Little House on the Prairie (Little House, Bk 2) on + 41 more book reviews
Such a wonderful book!!
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An amazing story of pioneer life and courage. My only reservation with the text is the way that Native Americans are sometimes portrayed/spoken of . . . clearly there was deep-seated prejudice during the time period, though Wilder herself does not seem impacted by it.
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The Ingalls move to Kansas because of all the settling and cutting of trees in the woods where they had lived previously. You get to understand how life on the road would be like in that time. This is such an adventurous and historical account! I learned how houses were built back then, how people treated one another, how the Native Americans were viewed in that time by various people, and likewise how they viewed settlers. It was very educational and filled with adventure and fun.
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This is the first book on the Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Little House on the Prairie is excellent for reading out loud to your child.
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I read this book long ago, but it is still very good!!
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The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for Kansas. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the best spot to build their little house on the prairie. Soon they are planting and plowing, hunting wild ducks and turkeys, and gathering grass for their cows. Sometimes pioneer life is hard, but Laura and her folks are always busy and happy in their new little house.
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I loved this series as kid. Why not share it with your kids. This is a classic.

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