Little House in the Big Woods

4.2 avg 291980 votes 9822 reviews 83957 want to read

About this book

The first in a series of truly charming tales of life on the early American frontier, Little House in the Big Woods introduces us to Laura Ingalls, her Ma and Pa, big sister Mary and Baby Carrie. She lives in an isolated cabin in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and spends her days helping Ma with household chores, learning how to care for a house, farm and family. The descriptions of typical activities on a farm in that era will captivate the imaginations of young and old alike. This series also contains the titles Little House on the Prairie, On The Banks of Plum Creek, By the Shores of Silver Lake, The Long Winter, Farmer Boy, Little Town on the Prairie, These Happy Golden Years, and The First Four Years. They inspired the popular, 1970s television series Little House on the Prairie.

4.2 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 291980 votes
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Goodreads 4.2 291980
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4.2/5 · 291980 readers · 258 pages · ≈ 4 h 47 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Little House in the Big Woods?

About ≈ 4 h 47 m — 258 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mLittle House in the Big Woods~4 h 47 m

How many pages is Little House in the Big Woods?

258 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Little House in the Big Woods258

What genre is Little House in the Big Woods?

It sits on the Fiction shelves.

Is Little House in the Big Woods in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in Little House in the Big Woods?

The main characters include Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957).

Where does Little House in the Big Woods take place?

It is set in Wisconsin, Big Woods of Wisconsin, Lake Pepin during 1870s, 1860's +.

Who wrote Little House in the Big Woods?

Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Setting WisconsinBig Woods of WisconsinLake Pepin Time period 1870s1860's + Characters Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957)
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