Our articles about recently-released books are great resources for readers interested in Laura Ingalls Wilder and her Little House books. Here is a brief overview about ​The Land of Laura series.

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Author: Sandra Hume
Publisher: Not the Critic Press LLC

Synopsis:
For Laura Ingalls Wilder fans, there’s nothing like standing where the stories happened. From May to October, thousands visit the Ingalls family homes across the Midwest—and even Almanzo’s boyhood home in New York and Laura’s final home in Missouri. These places have become timeless destinations for generations of families.

But traveling with kids isn’t always picture-perfect. That’s where Sandra Hume comes in. A parent and Wilder enthusiast, she’s crafted the Land of Laura series to help families plan the perfect Little House trip—from what to book and pack to what not to miss. The series currently includes:

• Land of Laura: De Smet: Insider Travel Guide to Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little Towns (Released 2016, Updated 2025)
• Land of Laura: Pepin, Wisconsin: Insider Travel Guide to Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little Towns (Released 2022)
• Land of Laura: The Insider Travel Guide to Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little Towns: Walnut Grove, Minnesota; Burr Oak, Iowa; Spring Valley, Minnesota (Released June 2025)

About the Author: Sandra Hume

Sandra Hume is a longtime Laura Ingalls Wilder enthusiast who, entirely coincidentally, left her lifelong home of Boston to marry a Kansan farmer. She’s been a professional writer all her adult life. Her twice-yearly newsletter The Homesteader, about Laura Ingalls Wilder and her homesites, was mailed to paying subscribers worldwide from 2002-2012. She is a founding board member of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association, which organizes and sponsors the LauraPalooza conference.

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