In addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden’s The Cricket in Times Square and its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first book Stuart Little, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books. He founded an art school near London and served with the British Red Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. He was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. White, Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Garth Williams is the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved Stuart Little by E. Her writings live on into the twenty-first century as America’s quintessential pioneer story. The nine Little House books are international classics. After years of farming, Laura wrote the first of her beloved Little House books in 1932. The Wilders moved to Rocky Ridge Farm at Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894, where they established a permanent home. She married Almanzo Wilder in 1885 their only daughter, Rose, was born the following year. With her family, she pioneered throughout America’s heartland during the 1870s and 1880s, finally settling in Dakota Territory. Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957) was born in a log cabin in the Wisconsin woods. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family. The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. And every night, safe and warm in their little house, the sound of Pa’s fiddle lulls Laura and her sisters into sleep. They celebrate Christmas with homemade toys and treats, do their spring planting, bring in the harvest in the fall, and make their first trip into town. But they make the best of every tough situation. Pioneer life isn’t easy for the Ingalls family, since they must grow or catch all their own food as they get ready for the cold winter. She shares the cabin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their lovable dog, Jack.

Little House in the Big Woods takes place in 1871 and introduces us to four-year-old Laura, who lives in a log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams. Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House in the Big Woods is the first book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers.

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