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Anderson, William Andreasen, Dan, Illustrator

Pioneer Girl: The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

32 pp. | HarperCollins | January, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-06-027243-0 | Library ISBN 0-06-027244-9

(4) K-3 Anderson describes Wilder's life in a straightforward manner in this attractive, informative book. If they aren't put off by the picture-book format, Little House fans will recognize events from Laura's early life as depicted in her novels, as well as appreciate the picture of her later years as a farmer's wife, mother, and writer. On each double-page spread a large, stiff oil painting accompanies the lengthy, large-type text.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.