Product Description

Christmas is coming to the little house on the prairie, but Laura and Mary Ingalls are worried. It has been raining for days now, and Santa and his reindeer cannot travel without snow. Will Santa visit their log cabin this year?

Laura Ingalls Wilder's heartwarming story, taken unabridged from the beloved little house on the prairie, combined with Renée Graef's vibrant, rich illustrations, makes santa comes to little house a holiday classic for families to share year after year.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1162372 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-01
• Released on: 2004-10-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Santa Comes to Little House, illus. by Renee Graef, lifts the Christmas chapter out of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
K-Gr 4-How are Santa and his reindeer going to make it to Mary and Laura's house with the creek so swollen with water and them so far away in Indian Territory? Mr. Edwards, their neighbor, won't be able to join them for Christmas dinner, either, as he lives on the other side of the creek. As Ma begins to prepare the wild turkey that Pa has killed for their dinner, the cabin has an air of somberness. Christmas does come to the little house, but in a much different way than Mary and Laura expected. Graef's illustrations, done in soft, warm colors, elicit the feeling of times gone by and make the story accessible to a wide age group. As with other picture books created from text excerpted from the "Little House" books (HarperCollins), readers will not benefit from Wilder's rich and skillful development of characters; without the context of the complete story, they will not be as involved in the action. Nonetheless, this is a sweet family read-aloud for veterans of the series, or a way to introduce these sisters to younger audiences.-P. G.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Ages 5-8. Complete and unabridged, this chapter from Little House on the Prairie has long been a favorite of Little House fans. Now it stands alone as a picture book. There's no particular reason to put this in picture-book format other than marketing; the Little House spin-offs just keep on growing. But the story, in which Mary and Laura wait--almost--in vain for Santa Claus is still dear. And the girls' delight in receiving presents as simple as a tin cup may give children something to ponder. The full-color paintings effectively show the scenes inside the cabin, but the characters have a generic look. This will probably be well received by bookstore patrons; for libraries it's a secondary purchase. Ilene Cooper
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Customer Reviews

Darling!
Loved this book! I've always been a Little House fan, and this particular story, my favorite. It's fun to have this Christmas story in picture book format to enjoy with little ones during the holiday season.

Santa comes to little house
I like this book because it talks about how there are three girls that are waiting for Santa. I would buy this book because it's a nice and gentle book and how this man was friendly to these people I would say this book is for 4 year olds to 11 year olds.

Santa comes to little house
I like this book because it talks about how there are three girls that are waiting for Santa. I would buy this book because it's a nice and gentle book and how this man was friendly to these people I would say this book is for 4 year olds to 11 year olds.