While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. Almanzo and his brother and sisters help with the summer planting and fall harvest. In winter there is wood to be chopped and great slabs of ice to be cut from the river and stored. Almanzo wishes for just one thing--his very own horse--but he must prove that he is ready for such a big responsibility.

Laura and Almanzo Wilder have just been married. Their life on a small prairie homestead begins with high hopes. But each year seems to bring unexpected disasters--storms, sickness, fire, and unpaid debts. These first four years call for courage, strength, and a great deal of determination. Always, though, there is love, especially for the newest member of the family--baby Rose.

A young pioneer girl and her family celebrate Christmas in their cabin in the Wisconsin woods.

Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate.

Little Oink is a neat little pig, but his parents will not allow him to play until he is messy, as pigs should be.

CJ se burla de su amigo, Aidan, por tener miedo del oscuro, pero no quiere admitir que él, también, tiene miedo. While camping in the backyard, CJ makes fun of his friend Aidan for being scared of the dark, but finds it hard to admit that he is scared as well.

This sensory book, especially designed for very young children features tactile pages for babies to touch and feel, created from hand prints and footprints.