Little House in Brookfield (The Caroline Years, Bk 1)

As a former teacher I loved reading this book. I've always been a fan of the Little House books and was thrilled to discover this series about Laura's "Ma" and her own childhood. Just as in the original series, this book teaches children...and me!....about history and life in the 1800's in a fun and endearing way. It appears, however, that these books are out of print which makes me very, very sad! I hope that every library and especially every elementary school library already has copies of these books. I also would like to encourage the publisher to consider republishing this series vs. so many of the "junk" books that are being published today.

Very glad to find this book!

I love all the little house books, this was a nice addition to the story

A great story. Not as awesome as the Little House Series, but still very enjoyable.

My daughters love the Little House series and this continued on the same themes. They enjoyed going back further in history and taking a look at the characters from different points of view. A fun and safe series for little girls to enjoy.

Absolutely loved this book

My goal is to collect all of them, but some are ridiculously expensive.

Six-year-old Caroline Quiner - who will one day become the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder - lives with her mother, grandmother and five siblings in the thriving little town of Brookfield, Wisconsin. Her beloved father was lost at sea a year earlier, and the family is still struggling to cope, both emotionally and physically. As the book details, life in 1845 involved a lot of hard work! Members of the Quiner family, from young to old, all had to pitch in with things like caring for the livestock, chopping wood, hauling water, canning vegetables for the winter and sewing clothing.The book is interesting because it provides 21st-century readers a glimpse into a lifestyle that is not familiar to them. But in and of itself, the story isn't particularly interesting plotwise; the Quiner family has little highs and little lows, but there are really no "twists" or even humor in this book. Be advised that not all young readers will be engaged, though Caroline and her siblings are certainly likable children.