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Recommended Reading for Adults

Recommended Reading for the Little House on the Prairie Fans

As a researcher and biographer of Laura Ingalls Wilder, I’ve found the work of other Wilder authors and scholars both essential and illuminating. Listed below are titles that explore different areas of her life and work, often bringing entirely new and unexpected interpretations to a wide range of Wilder topics. The list includes classic titles,… 

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Books by William Anderson

Author and historian William Anderson was introduced to the Wilder books in elementary school, as were millions of other American children. Today, he is one of the foremost historians of the Ingalls family and his groundbreaking research has resulted in many books, which we have detailed below. Anderson also serves as a director of the… 

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Little House on the Prairie® Gift Guide

Little House on the Prairie gift guide for fabulous fan gifts and treats.

While the Ingalls family didn’t have many possessions, they delighted in selecting or making thoughtful gifts for each other. We celebrate that giving spirit with our Little House on the Prairie® Gift Guide, which we update frequently. Below you will find seven unique gift guides for each Little House fan in your life. Gifts for… 

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Almanzo Wilder: A “Very Special” Perfect Young Man

Almanzo Wilder A Very Special Perfect Young Man Featured

I met my first book crush when I was seven. He was handsome and courageous, driving Laura home every week from the depressing (and dangerous) Brewster’s house. He was quiet, but when he did speak, he always said the perfect thing. Almanzo Wilder was the multi-talented farmer boy who could brave a raging blizzard to save… 

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In Search of Laura – About Laura Ingalls Wilder

About Laura Ingalls Wilder author and writer

Who is the real Laura Ingalls? Is she the smart, strong, and resourceful fictional character of the Little House books? Or is she the more mature and somewhat worldly Laura Ingalls of Pioneer Girl? Or perhaps she’s the character that actress Melissa Gilbert created in the “Little House on the Prairie” television series. And what about… 

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Laura Ingalls Wilder: An American Fixture

Laura Ingalls Wilder An American Fixture Featured

In 1942, literary agent George Bye received the final manuscript from a client he had reluctantly decided to represent twelve years earlier, an author whose first work, a memoir for adults, had left him uninspired. But she had found her voice as a children’s book writer, and Bye felt deeply moved and stirred by her… 

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