naturally Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Do boys like Little House on the Prairie? I've been thinking about reading it but I have all boys. Would they like it or should I look for something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2boys030507 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I am currently reading the Little House series to my boys, ages 9,7, and 5. They all love it. We are just finishing Farmer Boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Not a big fan of Little House, but Farmer Boy is a fun read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Both of my boys loved the Little House books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagmypts Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I just started The Little House in the Big Woods with my 6 YO DS last night, and he loved it! We are through chapter 1, and there have been bears, hunting, and other animals so far. My DS was enthralled, but we still have a lot left. He was excited to build a log cabin out of popsicle sticks this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie131 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 We read 'Little House in the Big Woods' last year w/ my then 6 y/o son last year and he enjoyed it. I would like to read the whole series w/ him :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 My boys have loved Little House in the Big Woods and Farmer Boy so far. They're now 9 and 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 It probably depends on the boy, but my husband has fond memories of reading the series as a child. :001_smile: (I enjoyed them as a child as well.) I plan to read them to my boys soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Yes! Back in bricks and M school his whole class, male and female, was into this series. Also loved the Rose years books (about Laura's daughter.) Many negative comments on Amazon about not being as good as the Laura books--but maybe partly because of not expecting too much, he really enjoyed them... said he thought they were maybe even better than the Laura and Almanzo books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 My boys liked it enough to hear the first 6? Books twice, and the seventh one once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyhock Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 My boys all love these books. We've read the whole series at least four times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaquitita Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I read the first 3 books to my son when he was 5-6. He really liked them. His favorite chapter in Little House in the Big Woods was the one where Pa makes bullets. LOL. My kids played bears in the woods for a long time after that book. Hmm... we should read them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenvneck Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Mine enjoyed listening to the whole series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 good to hear - i was considering doing them as historical fiction audiobooks in the car, but i found Caddie Woodlawn first (which i LOVED as a kid) and i'm not sure they'll want to hear both. i keep thinking i should find a book for the civil war which is more war-like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in CA Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 My boys did not like it. They did not care for Farmer Boy either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 DS1 is reading Farmer Boy and almost done with it, and looking forward to the next book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estelleblue Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 We listened through the entire Little House series last year on audiobook while we studied American History. My ds was 6 at the time. He loved it, and still talks about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 My son loves them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mélie Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 We've only read the first one so far, but my boys both enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea1 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 My two sons have really enjoyed the series. Farmer Boy was definitely a favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFM Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 My son loves them and re-reads them after we have finished. They are a favorite here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Yes my ds loves the books and the TV series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I haven't read the thread, but my 2E son loved the series, and other than Pilgrim's Progress I think it was the ONLY fiction he read. Other than Little House and PP, he only read nonfiction, mostly biographies, encyclopedias and the Bible. And I THINK he read Jurrassic Park when he was 6 or 7, but...I'm not sure. I just know he stared at the pages for hours a day. :glare: It's hard to know what is going on with some 2E kids. There is a lot of food writing in the little house. Some people are attracted that. The Famous Five mystery series has a lot of food writing too, if you decide you like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 My twin boys love it. Lot's of exciting adventures and wild animal stories.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 My son loved all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 My boys loved the whole series. They even liked the last ones where they were grown up, getting married etc. In fact, this series is what FINALLY got my oldest interested in reading long chapter books on his own. Someone mentioned Caddie Woodlawn and they also really liked that. These books aren't "girly", imo, at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I've read many of the Little House series to my boys & they've enjoyed them all. :) If you're looking for a boy series like it there's always Little Britches, but it does have some language in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I just started The Little House in the Big Woods with my 6 YO DS last night, and he loved it! We are through chapter 1, and there have been bears, hunting, and other animals so far. My DS was enthralled, but we still have a lot left. Exactly! I have never read the books or watched the show and have been surprised at how 'boy friendly' it really is. DS is loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serinat Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 My girls have loved it and I plan to read them to all of my boys (who are young still). My 4yo son LOVES Farmer Boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaRules Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I started reading that to my son last year...he was bored halfway through. He didn't like Anne of Green Gables either. At least I have a daughter who will enjoy them one day. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christielee7278 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 My boys LOVE those books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooRho Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I got some books on tape for my son when I was taking him to swim practice 40 min away. I think he was about a 6th grader. I got the little house books on tape, He loved them, we also had a boy that we picked up occasionally who was a 9th grader. He too enjoyed listening to the Little house books. My son's comment was I DIDN'T KNOW GIRLS COULD DO THAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 My boys (11, 8, 6) love the books. We are working our way through On the Banks of Plum Creek now, and as I have other books slated for the year, they have already made sure dh is willing to keep reading the series to them. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnMomof7 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Don't miss farmer boy no matter what. It is our FAVORITE and we have 4 girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmel Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I have 3 munchkins and all have loved them! (Well, my oldest ds didn't like "These Happy Golden Years" as much as my dd, too romantic.) I think we're on our third round of the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Little House in Big Woods (They'll LOVE Pa's stories.) Farmer Boy - one of the best BOY books ever for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay3fer Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I agree about Big Woods and Farmer Boy, but beyond that I'll be the voice of dissent here and say my son barely tolerates reading these. While dd hangs on every word, ds sits there groaning (silently, so as not to interrupt). We are taking a break now after Little Town on the Prairie. Not sure if we'll finish the series. On the other hand, he ADORES Anne of Green Gables, so I don't think it's a gender thing, I just think he feels the book is wasting his time as Laura gets older and her adventures are less and less lively (while dd just adores every single description of a dress, or corset, or pie!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I agree about Big Woods and Farmer Boy, but beyond that I'll be the voice of dissent here and say my son barely tolerates reading these. While dd hangs on every word, ds sits there groaning (silently, so as not to interrupt). We are taking a break now after Little Town on the Prairie. Not sure if we'll finish the series. On the other hand, he ADORES Anne of Green Gables, so I don't think it's a gender thing, I just think he feels the book is wasting his time as Laura gets older and her adventures are less and less lively (while dd just adores every single description of a dress, or corset, or pie!). Even though my boys likes them, Eldest more so than Youngest. Both boys pointed out that, "They sure do care about clothes, a lot, and I mean a lot a lot". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 My 9 year old DS likes them, but he has no preference for boy vs. girl protagonists in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2two Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 We read the whole series My 8 year old loves it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 My boy just adored Farmer Boy. Loved it. Re-read it on his own. From there we went on to the rest of the series, and he really likes them, too. We have not yet read the books covering Laura's older teen years, and I suspect he won't like some of the girly, dressy stuff, but I think he will still enjoy the books because he has liked the series so well all along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I'm teaching "Little house on the Prairie" in co-op with 5 boys in the class. The parents were skeptical that their boys would enjoy the class. But, what's not to love if your a boy? Indians, Indian ponies, making bullets, digging a well, a man almost dying while the well was dug malaria (if it involves someone possibly puking then it's awesome!) guns prairie fire Wolves! (we are doing a big study on them) Soldiers and stockade building and we are building a miniture wagon. The boys were more excited then the girls. Oh, and don't forget you have to try every single recipe! The way to a young mans heart, is through his stomach! :) They told their parents really like my class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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