Renee Graef
County Fair (Little House Picture Book)

County Fair (Little House Picture Book)

FROM SARAH:

I'm a big fan of this whole series of picture books, based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series. This set is worth owning for your permanent collection!

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It’s an exciting day for Almanzo as the Wilder family visits the county fair in this second My First Little House Book adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic Farmer Boy.

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Winter on the Farm

Winter on the Farm

$6.99

FROM SARAH:

These Little House adaptations in picture book form are exquisitely done. I own every one of them and love them all.

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This My First Little House book introduces Almanzo Wilder, the young boy from Farmer Boy who would one day marry Laura Ingalls. Winter has come to the Wilder family farm in upstate New York. Almanzo goes through his afternoon barn chores, and then sits down to eat a hearty farm supper with his family.

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Summertime in the Big Woods

Summertime in the Big Woods

$6.99

FROM SARAH:

All of the Little House picture books are worth owning, treasuring, and passing on to children and grandchildren! Beautifully done. Laura herself would love these, I'm sure of it.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

With this illustrated adaptation from the beloved Little House series, the youngest readers can share in the joy of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classics. 

The winter is finally over, and now it is summertime. Laura and Mary are busy all day helping Ma in the garden and playing outside.

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A Little House Picture Book Treasury

A Little House Picture Book Treasury

$24.99

FROM SARAH:

A hardcover full-color book containing Renee Graef's beautiful illustrations and Laura Ingalls Wilder's stories. These picture book versions are wonderfully true to the novels they're based on. Worth reading again and again.

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The Little House series introduced generations of readers to Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life on the frontier. Now with this illustrated storybook collection, the youngest readers can share in her world as well.

Laura Ingalls lives in a snug little log cabin with her ma, her pa, her sisters, Mary and Carrie, and their dog, Jack. Almanzo Wilder lives on a farm with his family and lots of animals. These pioneer children have all sorts of adventures, including trips to town, county fairs, cozy winter days, and holidays with family.

The six stories included in this treasury were originally published as stand-alone picture books: A Little Prairie HouseGoing to TownCounty FairSugar SnowWinter Days in the Big Woods, and Christmas in the Big Woods.

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The Far Side of the Loch (Martha Years)

The Far Side of the Loch (Martha Years)

$4.95

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The Little House books have captivated millions of readers with their story of Laura Ingalls, a pioneer girl-growing up on the American frontier.

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Babette and the Apple Bandit (Duke the Bear Detective, Case #3)

Babette and the Apple Bandit (Duke the Bear Detective, Case #3)

**Description from Amazon: Babbette Rabbit hires the bear detectives to find out who has been stealing from her produce stand at night, and when their stakeout fails, Poker the porcupine goes undercover.

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Prairie Day (Little House Picture Book)

Prairie Day (Little House Picture Book)

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Laura and her family are journeying across the flat Kansas prairie to find a new home. There are gophers and rabbits to play with in the daytime, and a cozy camp awaits at night.

Renee Graef’s illustrations are based on Garth Williams’ classic artwork.

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Paul Bunyan’s Sweetheart (Myths, Legends, Fairy and Folktales)

Paul Bunyan’s Sweetheart (Myths, Legends, Fairy and Folktales)

**Description from Amazon: Paul Bunyan has a BIG problem. He's in love but the lady who has caught his eye will have nothing to do with him. What's a giant lumberjack to do? When Paul Bunyan meets pretty Lucette, he knows she's the gal for him. After all, she's so tall she can't fit into an ordinary cabin. She can churn butte...

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D is for Dala Horse: A Nordic Countries Alphabet (Discover the World)

D is for Dala Horse: A Nordic Countries Alphabet (Discover the World)

**Description from Amazon: Located in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic, the Nordic Countries/Territories are comprised of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and Aland. And while they may share a region and some traditions, each has its own distinct geography, history, and heritage. ...

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Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes

Sport: Ship Dog of the Great Lakes

**Description from Amazon: In 1914 crew members of the lighthouse tender Hyacinth rescued a stray puppy from the Milwaukee River and named him Sport. For the next twelve years, this charming Newfoundland-retriever mix lived the life of a ship dog, helping the Hyacinth crew as they carried supplies to lighthouses and maintaine...

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Lulu & Rocky in Detroit (Our City Adventures)

Lulu & Rocky in Detroit (Our City Adventures)

**Description from Amazon: Lulu and her cousin Rocky are visiting the city of Detroit, the Motor City! There are so many fun things to see and do, like visiting Campus Martius to make sand castles, eating cherries at the Eastern Market, riding the carousel at the Riverfront, and seeing the works of Diego Rivera at the Detroit...

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Lulu & Rocky in Milwaukee (Our City Adventures)

Lulu & Rocky in Milwaukee (Our City Adventures)

**Description from Amazon: Lulu and her cousin Rocky are visiting the city of Milwaukee. There are so many fun things to see and do, like canoeing, visiting a lighthouse, riding surrey-bikes, going to a fish fry, and even gearing up and burning rubber at the Harley-Davidson Museum! Written by Barbara Joosse and illustrated by...

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Thérèse Makes a Tapestry

Thérèse Makes a Tapestry

**Description from Amazon: Step back in time to seventeenth-century Paris with Thérèse, a talented young girl who lives and works at the Gobelins Manufactory, where Europe’s greatest artisans make tapestries and luxury objects for King Louis XIV. Even though girls are not trained on the great looms there, Thérèse practi...

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Lulu & Rocky in Nashville (Our City Adventures)

Lulu & Rocky in Nashville (Our City Adventures)

**Description from Amazon: Lulu and her cousin Rocky are visiting Music City--Nashville! There are so many fun things to see and do, like visiting the Goo-Goo Shop to make the famous candies, climbing the dragon at Fannie Mae Dees Park, and standing on the stage of Ryman Auditorium. Written by Barbara Joosse and illustrated b...

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The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

**Description from Amazon: Each December, generations of children delight in the ballet version of the quintessential Christmas story The Nutcracker. But few have had the opportunity to revel in the richly detailed original tale. Now, in this glorious new edition, acclaimed children's book author and editor Janet Schulman ret...

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