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From: Robin L. Gibson <gibsonr>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 14:24:57 -0400
Many have mentioned the Little House books, and these were important to me because they were given, as a set, to me the Christmas I was 7, by a favorite uncle. It was such a special gift -- it said that I could read all these books
-- not picture books -- such trust came with that gift. And I had to read them in order. Little House in the Big Woods was almost too much for me -- indeed I found it slow. But the story of Pa and the panther from that book stayed with me all my life as one of the most exciting stories ever -- the stories within that story are the most exciting ones. On the Banks of Plum Creek was by far my favorite. When I visited several of the Laura Ingalls Wilder sites a few years ago, I insisted on wading in Plum Creek (fortunately I didn't get leeches!) There is nothing much there -- just the creek, and an indentation in the hillside where the dugout used to be (imagine -- living undergound like that!)
-- but it was that site that I most wanted to visit. I could easily imagine Laura and Mary running along the grassy banks . . .
Robin
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 14:24:57 -0400
Many have mentioned the Little House books, and these were important to me because they were given, as a set, to me the Christmas I was 7, by a favorite uncle. It was such a special gift -- it said that I could read all these books
-- not picture books -- such trust came with that gift. And I had to read them in order. Little House in the Big Woods was almost too much for me -- indeed I found it slow. But the story of Pa and the panther from that book stayed with me all my life as one of the most exciting stories ever -- the stories within that story are the most exciting ones. On the Banks of Plum Creek was by far my favorite. When I visited several of the Laura Ingalls Wilder sites a few years ago, I insisted on wading in Plum Creek (fortunately I didn't get leeches!) There is nothing much there -- just the creek, and an indentation in the hillside where the dugout used to be (imagine -- living undergound like that!)
-- but it was that site that I most wanted to visit. I could easily imagine Laura and Mary running along the grassy banks . . .
Robin
-- Robin L. Gibson 55 Old Farm Road Granville, Ohio 43023 gibsonr at denison.eduReceived on Fri 26 May 2006 01:24:57 PM CDT
