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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Describes the daily activities of nine-year-old Almanzo Wilder, who would grow up to become the husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder, as he lives with his family on a New York farm at the end of the nineteenth century.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Immerse yourself in Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved Little House series, now featuring Garth Williams' classic art in vibrant full-color! </strong></p><p>While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. Almanzo and his brother and sisters help with the summer planting and fall harvest. In winter there is wood to be chopped and great slabs of ice to be cut from the river and stored. Almanzo wishes for just one thing--his very own horse--but he must prove that he is ready for such a big responsibility.</p><p>Based on the childhood of Laura's husband, Almanzo Wilder, <em>Farmer Boy</em> is the second book in the award-winning Little House series, which has captivated generations of readers with its depiction of life on the American frontier.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as beautifully redesigned covers.</p> <p>While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. Here Almanzo and his brother and sisters help with the summer planting and fall harvest. In winter there is wood to be chopped and great slabs of ice to be cut from the river and stored. Time for fun comes when the jolly tin peddler visits, or best of all, when the fair comes to town. </p> <p>This is Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of how her husband Almanzo grew up as a farmer boy far from the little house where Laura lived. </p>

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