Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, By the Shores of Silver Lake is the fifth book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams.
The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new railroad until he finds a homestead claim that is perfect for their new little house. Laura takes her first train ride as she, her sisters, and their mother come out to live with Pa on the shores of Silver Lake. After a lonely winter in the surveyors' house, Pa puts up the first building in what will soon be a brand-new town on the beautiful shores of Silver Lake. The Ingallses' covered-wagon travels are finally over.
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. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.
Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, By the Shores of Silver Lake is the fifth book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams.
The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new railroad until he finds a homestead claim that is perfect for their new little house. Laura takes her first train ride as she, her sisters, and their mother come out to live with Pa on the shores of Silver Lake. After a lonely winter in the surveyors' house, Pa puts up the first building in what will soon be a brand-new town on the beautiful shores of Silver Lake. The Ingallses' covered-wagon travels are finally over.
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. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier, and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.
Laura Ingalls Wilder is the winner of the 1954 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) was born in a log cabin in the
Wisconsin woods. With her family, she pioneered throughout
America's heartland during the 1870s and 1880s, finally settling in
Dakota Territory. She married Almanzo Wilder in 1885; their only
daughter, Rose, was born the following year. The Wilders moved to
Rocky Ridge Farm at Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894, where they
established a permanent home. After years of farming, Laura wrote
the first of her beloved Little House books in 1932. The nine
Little House books are international classics. Her writings live on
into the twenty-first century as America's quintessential pioneer
story.
Garth Williams is the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred
books for children, including the beloved Stuart Little by E. B.
White, Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban, and the Little House
series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
He was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. He
founded an art school near London and served with the British Red
Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. 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.
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). He created the character and
pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban
(HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by
Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). He collaborated with Margaret Wise
Brown on her Little Golden Books titles Home for a Bunny and Little
Fur Family, among others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry
collections published by Greenwillow: Ride a Purple Pelican and
Beneath a Blue Umbrella. He also wrote and illustrated seven books
on his own, including Baby Farm Animals (Little Golden Books) and
The Rabbits' Wedding (HarperCollins).
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