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. This edition features the classic black-and-white artwork from Garth Williams. 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. She shares the cabin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their lovable dog, Jack. 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. But they make the best of every tough situation. 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. And every night, safe and warm in their little house, the sound of Pa’s fiddle lulls Laura and her sisters into sleep. 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.

離開了印地安區，走過了大草原，羅蘭全家來到明尼蘇達州的梅溪邊。 在梅溪邊，他們住在一種從來沒住過的土洞屋裡。羅蘭和瑪莉有好多好玩的地方可去。爸爸還種了一大片小麥，爸爸說，只要小麥收成了，他們想要什麼就有什麼。只要小麥收成了，他們就有錢了。爸爸甚至借錢蓋了一幢新房子。 但是，當小麥綠盈盈的成熟時，一片烏雲籠罩住大地，降落下來。那是一大群蝗蟲！蝗蟲落到他們頭上、屋頂上、小麥田上。眼看小麥就要被牠們吃光了…… 「在梅溪邊」是美國作家羅蘭．英格斯．懷德的「小木屋系列」的第四本，描述羅蘭一家離開大草原，走過密蘇里州、愛荷華州，到明尼蘇達州，居住在梅溪邊的情形。這時羅蘭已經八歲，所以全書的敘事觀點隨羅蘭的成長而改變，生活的挑戰與家庭的力量在羅蘭眼中更加具體。 本書特色 ●文字：對9~12歲的孩子而言，閱讀文學作品除了汲取故事的精神，同時也是重要的語言訓練。為此，我們不但在選書時極其用心，在文字處理上也耗費許多工夫。「少年拇指文庫」的每一本書，均經過漢聲六次以上的譯修，文字優美流暢，非但沒有一般翻譯文學的「洋味」，更力求呈現原著風貌，使孩子接受一場真正的文學洗禮。 ●印刷：為保護少年讀者的視力，特採用較大的字級與不透明、不反光的高級紙張，製作精良、品質優異，更減少孩子讀完一頁所花的時間，讓他擁有翻閱的成就感。 ●插圖：對9~12歲的孩子來說，讀完一本長篇小說並不容易，為此特別配有名家繪製的精彩插圖，以引發讀者對故事情節的興趣，進而耐心讀完整本書。 ●拇指廣場：為避免翻譯文學的時空背景造成孩子閱讀上的隔閡，我們特別為讀者與作品之間搭建了一座溝通的橋樑──「拇指廣場」。拇指廣場由專家協助製作，附於每篇故事結束之後，以活潑生動的方式教導孩子有關故事的背景知識，也以遊戲方式引導孩子認識自我。

Laura Ingalls Wilder is beginning life with her new husband, Almanzo, in their own little house. Laura is a young pioneer wife now, and must work hard with Almanzo, farming the land around their home on the South Dakota prairie. Soon their baby daughter, Rose, is born, and the young family must face the hardships and triumphs encountered by so many American pioneers. And so Laura Ingalls Wilder's adventure as a little pioneer girl ends, and her new life as a pioneer wife and mother begins. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story.