Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little house books, was born February 7, 1867 in Wisconsin. Mrs. Wilder died February 10, 1957 in Missouri.
On her 142nd birthday, remember her by reading one of her books, even if it's only a chapter. This time of year, I particularly enjoy rereading The Long Winter.
Her books are:
Little House in the Big Woods (1932)
Farmer Boy (1933)
Little House on the Prairie (1935)
On the Banks of Plum Creek (1937)
By the Shores of Silver Lake (1939)
The Long Winter (1940)
Little Town on the Prairie (1941)
These Happy Golden Years (1943)
The First Four Years (1971)
There are other books: On the Way Home (1962), a diary that chronicles the Wilder's move to Missouri; and West From Home (1974) which consists of Laura's letters to Almanzo when she went to visit their daughter Rose in California.
Laura Ingalls Wilder didn't write about all her growing up years. She left out the years the family lived in the small town of Burr Oak. The missing years fit between On the Banks of Plum Creek and By the Shores of Silver Lake. In 2002, Cynthia Rylant wrote Old Town in the Green Groves that tells the story of these missing years. The book is illustrated by Jim LaMarchie. (New York: Scholastic, 2002). I haven't yet read this book, but it is a priority on my reading list.
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Happy Birthday, A. A. Milne!!!
Happy birthday to A. A. Milne, the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends. Milne was born January 18, 1882 in England.
In celebration of his 127th birthday, I ask that you read something from his books. I'll share my favorites here.
From When We Were Very Young (published 1924), my favorite poem is "At the Zoo." From Winnie-the-Pooh (published 1926), my favorite is chapter 2, "In Which Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets into a Tight Place." From Now We Are Six (published 1927), my favorite poem is "Us Two." From The House at Pooh Corner (published 1928), my favorite is chapter 5, "In Which Rabbit Has a Busy Day, and We Learn What Christopher Robin Does in the Mornings."
You might also watch The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, released by Disney in 1977.
Other Pooh resources for those of you who want more information or to throw a Pooh celebration:
The Pooh Party Book by Virginia H. Elliason (1971)
Just-Pooh.com: http://www.just-pooh.com/
Pooh Corner: http://www.pooh-corner.org/
Penguin's Pooh Party Guide from 2001: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/pooh75/pdfs/PoohParty.pdf
Whatever you do today, just remember the joy that Pooh and his friends brought you as a child.
In celebration of his 127th birthday, I ask that you read something from his books. I'll share my favorites here.
From When We Were Very Young (published 1924), my favorite poem is "At the Zoo." From Winnie-the-Pooh (published 1926), my favorite is chapter 2, "In Which Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets into a Tight Place." From Now We Are Six (published 1927), my favorite poem is "Us Two." From The House at Pooh Corner (published 1928), my favorite is chapter 5, "In Which Rabbit Has a Busy Day, and We Learn What Christopher Robin Does in the Mornings."
You might also watch The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, released by Disney in 1977.
Other Pooh resources for those of you who want more information or to throw a Pooh celebration:
The Pooh Party Book by Virginia H. Elliason (1971)
Just-Pooh.com: http://www.just-pooh.com/
Pooh Corner: http://www.pooh-corner.org/
Penguin's Pooh Party Guide from 2001: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/pooh75/pdfs/PoohParty.pdf
Whatever you do today, just remember the joy that Pooh and his friends brought you as a child.
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