As we geared up for the Little House party, I looked for some books to give us some insight on life in those days. Since I am a experiential learner, I feel like it's helpful to engage in activities alongside book learning. Here are some of the books we found while researching pioneer life (Note: We did not read all of these!). Anyone else have recommendations of children's books about early American pioneers?
- Going West, by Jean Van Leeuwen
- The Floating House, by Scott Russell Sanders (set in 1815)
- Don't Know Much about Pioneers, by Kenneth C. Davis
- The Oregon Trail, by Mel Friedman
- Into the West, by James M. McPherson
- Lawmen & Outlaws, by Jess Bard
- Dandelions, by Eve Bunting
- The Pioneers Go West, by George Stewart
- My First Little House books (and of course the regular Little House on the Prairie series, by Laura Ingalls Wilder)
- Welcome to Kirsten's World (1854) American Girl Series
- Meet Kirsten, by Janet Shaw
- Westward Ho! The Story of the Pioneers, by Lucille Recht Penner
- Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village (set in 1868), Michael Bad Hand Terry
- Welcome to Addy's World (1864), the American Girls Collection
Little House Party Posts are here:
Party Overview, Mega Roundup of our party
activities,
Making Butter,
Prairie Bonnets, and
Beginner Embroidery.
