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This book is absolutely gorgeous, and I was SHOCKED by the size. I had no idea it was going to be the size of a school text book. The paper quality is lovely, and the pictures are wonderful. The cover is beautiful, and not only does it look so much like teenage Laura, it also fits really well with the Garth Williams illustrations we are all familiar with.

The information inside is absolute gold. I had no idea that there was anything else I could learn about Laura, as I have read every book written by, for, or about her, but there is so much. It truly gives new insight into what was true and what was fiction in the series. Reading Laura's words is like reading a letter written by my own grandmother, the style of writing is so honest and open. The side-bar information is fascinating. The depth of research that went into every name Laura mentions, every location, and every incident is mind-boggling.

I'm even more stunned now at Laura's memory. Although she makes a few mistakes about some names, for the most part, she remembers names of neighbors and details about events that are verified by Hill and the other researchers. It's truly impressive that Laura was able to remember so much detail about her childhood.

My absolute favorite little bit from Laura's writing was the story about the mitten she knitted for Baby Carrie. It is one of the sweetest stories I've read, and feels so absolutely true and with emotions that I can even remember feeling as a young child.

I still have a bit of the book to go. I'm a speed reader, and it still takes me an hour to get through ten pages. There is just SO MUCH packed onto each and every page that it takes awhile to digest. I've literally been waiting twenty years to read Pioneer Girl, ever since I first found out it existed, when I was about ten years old. Finally reading it is a little stunning.


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Pioneer Girl The Annotated Autobiography Laura Ingalls Wilder Pamela Smith Hill 8601415795875 Books Reviews

This is an excellent companion to the "Little House" series. My second grader had to read the first book for class, I had never read them myself and we ended up ordering the entire series. I would recommend a fresh reading of the "Little House" books prior to reading this book to ensure that the material is fresh.

This annotated version is a combination of the Pioneer Girl which was meant to be a true account of events that go into the fictionized children series, and much commentary of the content as well as historical accuracy of events. I would say an exhaustive commentary. The annotated comments show the close collaboration between Laura Wilder and her daughter Rose Wilder in the compilation of this book and the Little House books. Much of the "contention" that you see in the annotation portion of the book between the two, I believe is really just looking inside the process of the development of the novels. The struggle between maintaining the balance of historical accuracy and making the books interesting enough to get published and sell; and for the children's books, acceptable for young readers. The comments gave me the impression that Laura and Rose worked well together, and that the collaboration helped both become better writers.

I believe the publisher and/or author did an excellent job of separating out the annotation and the Pioneer Girl text. Keep in mind you can have 4 or 5 pages of commentary between pages of text. Though, you can ignore the commentary and read the novel straight through as well.

One word of caution, if you would prefer to read only the Pioneer Girl, you could probably find a version cheaper and without the commentary. This books as I stated above gives exhaustive commentary, which personally I could not get enough of. Both the commentary and the novel give an excellent look into the times and experiences of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family in the years that compile the content of the novel as well as the times in which these books were written.

"God hates a coward." I loved to find out that Laura insists the exploits of Cap Garland and Almanzo were true.
What an amazing piece of scholarship! I admit, full disclosure, I carry a Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society membership card in my wallet. But this book carries all the LIW studies to a new level. The paper, readability, construction and beautiful cover are all first rate. The contents, though, will blow you away. I've always been at odds with those who claim Rose "ghost wrote" the books. This volume of Laura's first manuscript proves that she is a writer at heart. Congrats to the Pioneer Girl Project, and Pamela Smith Hill-- your hefty tome was worth your time. The enlightenment your work will bring for generations to come cannot be measured. Thank you for a wonderful book.
This book is absolutely gorgeous, and I was SHOCKED by the size. I had no idea it was going to be the size of a school text book. The paper quality is lovely, and the pictures are wonderful. The cover is beautiful, and not only does it look so much like teenage Laura, it also fits really well with the Garth Williams illustrations we are all familiar with.

The information inside is absolute gold. I had no idea that there was anything else I could learn about Laura, as I have read every book written by, for, or about her, but there is so much. It truly gives new insight into what was true and what was fiction in the series. Reading Laura's words is like reading a letter written by my own grandmother, the style of writing is so honest and open. The side-bar information is fascinating. The depth of research that went into every name Laura mentions, every location, and every incident is mind-boggling.

I'm even more stunned now at Laura's memory. Although she makes a few mistakes about some names, for the most part, she remembers names of neighbors and details about events that are verified by Hill and the other researchers. It's truly impressive that Laura was able to remember so much detail about her childhood.

My absolute favorite little bit from Laura's writing was the story about the mitten she knitted for Baby Carrie. It is one of the sweetest stories I've read, and feels so absolutely true and with emotions that I can even remember feeling as a young child.

I still have a bit of the book to go. I'm a speed reader, and it still takes me an hour to get through ten pages. There is just SO MUCH packed onto each and every page that it takes awhile to digest. I've literally been waiting twenty years to read Pioneer Girl, ever since I first found out it existed, when I was about ten years old. Finally reading it is a little stunning.