![]() ![]() The stories are also simple enough to be read aloud to young ones, beginning at age 5 or 6. However, as the series progresses, the language simplifies. By the time we reach Grandfather’s Dance, the writing is totally manageable for a young reader. I would comment that perhaps the sentence structure in the second book was a little more complicated than I would offer to a new reader. The chapters are not too long, the plot is relatively simple to follow. Therefore we are discovering the world as they live it.Īnother strong feature of the collection as a whole is that for early (third grade especially) readers, these books are beautiful yet accessible. We live through the eyes of each child in turn, as they keep a journal. However, what captured me in each children’s book of this collection was the emphasis on the emotions and feelings of the people. I did not expect to like the series, as I’m not such a big fan of ‘prairie days’ literature. ![]() There is a new element in every book, expanding our experience of family, acceptance, and rural life. Each book is complete, yet you know there is more to learn about the family that lives on the prairie. It’s impossible not to read the each children’s book in this timeless series. They followed her, shuffling and scratching primly in the dirt. She clucked back to them and fed them grain. By Patricia MacLachlan Book 1: Sarah, Plain and Tall (1985)īook 4: More Perfect Than The Moon (2004)īook 5: Grandfather’s Dance (2006) (reviewed separately) ![]()
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