The Adventures of Laura and Jack

The Adventures of Laura and Jack by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Publisher: Scholastic
Copyright: 1932
Number of Pages: 71
Age: 7+
Genre: Contemporary

Summary:
In this story it is about a girl named Laura and her dog named Jack. This story takes place when Laura and her family go and travel to the new world. Through this story it goes through the various adventures that their family goes through. One examle of the adventures that they go through is when they come to a river and need to cross it with their wagon. As they were crossing the river started to rise and the wagon started to rock. The family was worried that they weren't going to make it, however they did eventually. Once they got across they forgot about their dog Jack. Laura was even more worried because he was her best friend. Then as soon as they thought that he was dead he cae crawling out of the water. They were so happy and they continued on with their adventure. At the end of the story the family ended up getting to their destination.
My reaction:
I thought that the book was cute because it was an easy read with a good storyline of different trials that a familyhas to go through. The family showed how much they care about each other and how they need to just keep pushing through all hard stuff that comes their way.
Who would benefit from this book?
I think that children who are ready for that next level of a longer book because it has more detail in it and more concepts to get. It is a good wholesome book though that children would be able to understand.
What problems might this book cause?
None.