Little Britches (book)
| Author | Ralph Moody |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Edward Shenton |
| Cover artist | Jungsun Whang |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel, Biographical novel |
| Publisher | BisonBooks |
Publication date | August 14, 1950 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 260 |
| ISBN | 0-8032-8178-1 |
Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers is an autobiographical account of Ralph Moody's early life in the vicinity of Littleton, Colorado, from 1906 to 1910. Moody was eight when his father moved to Colorado, and eleven when his father died. This is the first book in Moody's series of autobiographies. It has been in print continuously since 1950.
One topic Moody discusses is the importance of water rights and the profound challenges these can pose to a community.
The book was the basis for the 1970 Disney film The Wild Country.