Little House In The Big Woods

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Laura Ingalls Wilder

PUBLISHER: Harper Collins         PUBLICATION DATE:  1974

AWARDS: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award

GENRE: Historical Fiction      READING LEVEL:  7-11 years

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Laura lives in a log cabin with her family as they live the pioneer life together in the Big Woods of Wisconsin. 

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will learn about, discuss, and create their own family tree. Students should gather information about their families, and create a small poster containing the information they learned about their ancestors. 
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Morgan Rigsby, Valdosta State University 

Dance at Grandpa's

AUTHOR: Laura Ingalls Wilder ILLUSTRATOR: Renee Graef
PUBLISHER:  Harper Collins            PUBLICATION DATE:  1932 (originally)

GENRE: Historical Fiction                 READING LEVEL:  1st-3rd grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family traveling in their covered wagon to grandpa’s. They ate and danced the night away with family and friends.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Read an excerpt from the chapter book Little House in the Big Woods. Read the chapter that includes “the dance at grandpas.” How did the chapter book give you more information than the picture book did? Discuss similarities and differences in chapter and picture books.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Lauren Baker, Valdosta State University