"LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE"

Carol · Subject: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:29 pm

"LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE"

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 is difficult, even dangerous, but Laura and her family are kept busy and are happy with the promise of their new life on the prairie.

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This thread is for the discussion of "Little House on the Prairie".

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Carol · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Mon Feb 12, 2007 9:08 pm

Carol wrote:

CHAPTER 6: "MOVING IN"

*Give your comments on this Chapter [read]

The Ingalls move inside the little house. No more living in the wagon :twist:

I like the following description of the house:

It was a pleasant house. A soft light came through the window holes, and every crack in the four walls glowed a little because the sun was overhead.

I love the descriptions Laura/Rose gave when they wrote about the light of the sun and the moon. Here is a description of the house at night.

Mary and Laura lay in their little bed on the ground inside the new house, and watched the sky through the window hole to the east. The edge of the big, bright moon glittered at the bottom of the window space, and Laura sat up. She looked at the great moon, sailing silently higher in the clear sky.
Its light made silvery lines in all the cracks on that side of the house. The light poured through the window hole and made a square of soft radience on the floor. It was so bright that Laura saw Ma plainly when she lifted the quilt at the door and came in.

The house was simple, but it was so beautiful to Laura and everybody because they made it themselves... they saw all the hard work that had to be done in order for them to have a house, 4 walls to feel protected in... Laura sounds so happy in her new house. :)

Misti wrote:

I always marvel at the depth of Laura's description of the times and places in her life. By her tales, in my mind I can see them very vividly and imagine myself there with her.

ChristinaAL wrote:

Me too, Misti. I think it's amazing how much she remembered, including little details. She was always so descriptive.

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JW · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:57 am

I Really Enjoy this book

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Prairie Wind · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:34 am

This is my son's favorite. He's read a it a couple times and he has it on tape. He listened to it on tape during our trip to move to South Dakota where we lived for 18 months. It helped him to fall in love with the prairie. He says he going back some day. The prairie REALLY made an impression on him! (Me too!)

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LIWnut · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:04 pm

How much of the story is left out on the tape? Is it all there or just an overview? I've considered buying the tapes but I don't want them if the story isn't all there, I guess that is what abriged means, huh?

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Prairie Wind · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:05 pm

It's all there! There may be more than one kind though. We bought the ones with Cherry Jones reading- I think that's her name... They didn't have all the books the last time I looked though.

LIWnut · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:59 pm

Thanks for the info. I will have to check them out. I'm going to Mansfield in just over a month, I'll look for them when I'm there.

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Prairie Wind · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:28 pm

Oh! Have fun! :band:

LIWnut · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:18 pm

I'm going to the Ingalls site in KS next Thursday!!! I'll let you know all about my time there when I get back. We are also going to Mansflied on Friday, can't wait.

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Prairie Wind · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:22 pm

Ha! I see you're on cloud nine, Marilyn!

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LIWnut · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:30 pm

Yup, at the moment I'm on cloud 9, anticipating a wonderful week next week. I can't wait!!

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ingallsfan2008 · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:39 am

this book should get high praise! the televsion show was named after this book!

LIWnut · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Sat Aug 23, 2008 3:59 pm

Here's a pic of the reconstructed house on the prairie near Independence, KS. It was so cool to see it and imagine a small Laura running in and out of the door.

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LindsayCrouseFan · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:13 pm

I have a shirt from there. I ordered it online.

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LIWnut · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:10 pm

In Little House on the Prairie we read about Pa and Mr Scott digging a well. When the searchers were looking for the land on which the little house stood, they searched the records and found the area but were able to find the actual property due to the well. They knew that Pa had dug one and there it was. Kinda cool.

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LindsayCrouseFan · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:56 pm

Cool.

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Prairie Wind · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:47 am

Oh I just know if I saw that well in person it would give me chills! (Happy chills!)

Thanks for posting marilyn.

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LindsayCrouseFan · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:05 am

Prairie Wind wrote:

Oh I just know if I saw that well in person it would give me chills! (Happy chills!)

Thanks for posting marilyn.

It would me too.

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I Love Dean · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:32 pm

We sure had fun didn't we Marilyn??

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LIWnut · Subject: Re: "LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE" Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:43 pm

Yeah, too bad we couldn't have got a dipperful!!

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