Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up on the prairie, where food was something one worked for, cooking was a big part of daily life, and mealtime was a chance to gather with family and give thanks. By watching Pa hunt and farm and by helping Ma prepare the food, Laura learned the pleasures that come from a f[...]
More than 100 recipes introduce the foods and cooking of Laura Ingalls Wilder's pioneer childhood, chronicled in her classic Little House books.Notable Children's Books of 1979 (ALA)Best Books of 1979 (SLJ)Notable 1979 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)Children's Books of 1979 (Libr[...]
Square, iconic, and creative, granny squares can be beautiful designs in themselves, but this book goes further with instructions on joining them together to create more than 20 modern projects. Affectionately called "grannies" by their fans, these crocheted squares can be quickly made with endless [...]
Moving beyond the basic granny square to encompass a wide variety of shapes and patterns, the crochet designs featured in this book are surprisingly quick, easy, and simple to master. Twenty six colorful projects are presented here with detailed instructions on how to become proficient in more than [...]
If you like to crochet, you won't be disappointed with Granny Squares. The crocheted squares, affectionately called "grannies" by their fans, are true quick-change artists. Quickly made, they continue to reveal their charm in ever new color variants and different combinations of yarns and stitches. [...]
In searching for her family's roots in Canandaigua, New York, Barbara Cowles became intrigued with her grandmother's life. She decided to compare this life with her mother's and then hers. By using the device of each woman writing letters to a friend, she was able to show how different the times wer[...]