Reviews with content warning for Child death - The First Four Years

These books are extremely nostalgic for me as this was the series that got me into reading at 5/6 years old. I remember them book vividly, and they were just as good as I remember. The illustrations were lovely and the story was compelling to read, even as an adult. That being said, there are parts of this series that contained child abuse and racism, among other problematic things. I think it should be noted by the publisher that these books contains such content and that in leaving it, it is meant to be learned from, not celebrated. This was the story of her life and her truth, and if she had sugar coated the disgusting behavior of the "settlers" of that time, it would be doing a disservice to the pain Native Americans endured during that time. Regardless, it was interesting to read this series again with fresh (and adult) eyes.

Series overall rating: 3.5☆
Big Woods: 5☆
Farmer Boy: 3☆
Prairie: 3☆
Plum Creek: 4☆
Silver Lake: 4☆
The Long Winter: 3☆
Little Town: 4☆
Happy Golden Years: 4☆
First Four Years: 3☆

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