Little House in the Big Woods is an autobiographical children's novel written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published by Harper in 1932 (reviewed in June).

It does not contain the more mature (yet real) themes addressed in later books of the series (conflicts with Native Americans, serious illness, death, drought, and crop destruction).

One day he noticed a bee tree and returned early to get the wash tub and milk pail to collect the honey.

Jessie Hirsohl advised: "It should be read by all Middle Border children — and by many others to whom its experiences will not be even an echo of word-of-mouth inheritance.

In conclusion, "The book's make-up is entirely in character—a homespun-color linen jacket, and inner boards calicoed with tiny strawberry leaves and blossoms.

"[3] Based on a 2007 online poll, the U.S. National Education Association listed the novel as one of its "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children".