Grasshoppers on Plum Creek
January 2, 2023
Have you ever wondered if the grasshoppers described in Laura Ingalls Wilder's On the Banks of Plum Creek were exaggerated? It seemed like a good story, but could it be real? Did Laura Ingalls Wilder describe these insects accurately? Wilder introduced the grasshoppers in the chapter titled "The Glittering Cloud." Something seemed to dim the sunshine. Laura rubbed her eyes and looked…