Little did she know when she was writing her books, but author Laura Ingalls Wilder’s writing legacy has fascinated readers of all ages. This specially curated list should help you find the perfect book for your Little House fan, no matter their age. Pre-Reading and Picture Books My First Little House Board Books: The very…
About The Ingalls Family
Thanks to the cozy, warm, and affectionate portrayal of the Ingalls family across all kinds of media platforms around the world, many people think of Ma, Pa, Mary, Laura, Carrie, Grace, Almanzo, and even Jack the bulldog as part of their family. However, that raises the question of what version of the Ingalls family people…
Caroline Ingalls – What Laura Left Unsaid
“Seven years ago this month, I was terrified, my finger poised over the send button on an email to Little House Heritage Trust.” Author, Sarah Miller I’d done my homework — read hundreds of feet of microfilm containing thousands of pages of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s handwritten manuscripts, her then-unpublished memoir, Pioneer Girl, and correspondence with…
About Caroline Ingalls (“Ma”)
Caroline Lake Quiner Ingalls is known to Laura fans around the world simply as Ma. Her comforting presence was spread far beyond her own family circle by her featured place in the Little House books and the “Little House on the Prairie” TV show. In a way she has become everyone’s Ma; a comforting and…
“Mother, a Magic Word” by Laura Ingalls Wilder
“Mother” was indeed a magic word to Laura Ingalls Wilder for, though Pa Ingalls occupies front-and-center attention in the Little House books, Ma is right there too, as the one who trained her daughters in domestic matters and educated them. It is a wonder that she lived to a ripe old age of 84, outliving…
Searching for Charles Ingalls in Cuba, New York
Today we are intrigued to hear from Nancy McCabe about her experience exploring Cuba, New York, the birthplace of Charles Ingalls. Hear her interesting stories and tid bits of information about Pa’s first home below. In Cuba, New York, the birthplace of Charles Ingalls, my daughter and I read excerpts from Little House in the…