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The First Four Years
- Little House, Book 9
- Narrated by: Cherry Jones
- Series: Little House, Book 9
- Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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- Russell Bernard
- 2018-09-11
First Draft
This was a first draft that Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote, it is not fleshed out like her other books. It was published long after her death and is not in the same vain as her other books. I wish they had never published and left it at book eight.
The other eight books are very enjoyable and worthwhile. The narration was great and enjoyable.
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- Kimberly Dahl
- 2020-12-18
Simply wonderful
Listened to it 4 times over timeless classic ...great for children teaching family values for current times
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- Lowry Family
- 2020-07-18
Short but packed
This is such a short book, but packed with so many details. It is heartbreaking, but also shows strength, courage, and a faith in what God will do. I never really knew how strong Laura Ingalls Wilder was until going through these books. It honestly leaves me wanting to know more.
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- M. Bojczuk
- 2018-10-17
not my favorite of her books
In my opinion this book feels forced like her heart wasn't in it at all. The other books are so alive and a joy to read. NOT this one... although it is a still interesting read. compared to her other works though it was a disappointment.
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- Allison Perrault
- 2020-06-30
bittersweet
I really enjoyed listening to this sereies and was very sad to have it end. Laura and her family lived through some very hard time but always remained positive.
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- Andrea M. Harper
- 2021-12-15
Pretty good!
Well, the story is somewhat sad, but I love Cherry Jones' voice though. It is so soothing! Have fun listening!
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- Gaga's, Püppi's and Tini's Mama
- 2021-06-30
To sad for me
This story was just to sad for me
I feel so sorry for them
What a hart live
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- stephanie lewis
- 2020-05-21
GOOD
love it soo so much I think you should read it book Is GREAT soo good
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- Ken
- 2017-02-28
Always good
This book is a bit darker than the other books in the series but life isn't always rainbows. This is my favorite of the series. It seems to reflect the gritty reality of Laura and Manly's tribulations.
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- Erik Anthony Weiler
- 2021-12-27
Whatever is good to know I need you for whatever reason I’m not going out to the house 🏡 I’m not sure 🤔 is going with it r but
Whatever you thought of this would have happened with the phone 📞 you were not allowed to text me and I thought you would let me know if it was my fault it was so bad I was going with you to go with my dad to make sure I was going with my dad to I went to get a new car and went out to the car and he went out to my car 🚙 went back and went back home.