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Laura did not begin writing her first book, Little House in the Big Woods, until 1931. Lauras daughter Rose grew up listening to her mothers stories of those pioneer days. She urged Laura to write them down so that other children could enjoy them as well. So in the 1930s and 40s, Laura recorded her memories of the pioneering years in a childrens series known as the Little House books which includes Little House in the Big Wood (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)Those Happy Golden Years (1943) The series became popular with young readers. And the entire series was reprinted in 1953. In 1954 the American Library Association established the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award in her honor and Wilder was the first recipient. Wilder died in February 1957 in Mansfield of a stroke. Forty years after her death, children continue to read and enjoy her books Introduce the story Little House in the Big Woods to your classmates. Why was the mother worried when the father left for the town to sell the furs? What did Mother mean by “walk back to the house”? What do you think of the lady? What might happen if she was frightened out of her wits? How do you comment Laura? What do you think of Laura’s parents? What does the happy end suggest ?  Chen Xiaoning Do you enjoy reading in your native language? How long do you read daily in your native language? What types of materials do you like to read in your native language? Do you enjoy reading in English? Why? Or why not? How long do you read daily in English? What types of materials do you like to read in English? List five things you would like to improve in you native language. List five things you would like to improve in English. What is the title of your favorite book? What are some of your hobbies? Do you find yourself reading materials deal with any of these topics? Why or why not?