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Important note: A few of the Martha, Charlotte, Caroline, and Rose books were republished in heavily abridged editions. You can recognize the abridgments by their photographic covers (pictures of real girls). The orginal, unabridged editions have illustrated covers. I highly recommend looking for the originals! For more information, visit my Little House FAQ page. A list of sources for the unabridged editions can be found here.
Millions of readers have read -- and re-read -- the Little House on the Prairie books, Laura Ingalls Wilder s charming, fascinating tales of her own girlhood spent in the American West. The series, which is both a document of frontier-town America in the 19th century and a beautifully told coming-of-age story, is beloved by readers everywhere for their universal truths about family, love, and endurance in the face of hardship.
Wilder's daughter, the writer Rose Wilder Lane, helped revise her mother's books; the collaboration was so extensive that one biographer proposed Rose was the real author of the Little House books. Most agree that Rose was, if not author or co-author, instrumental in suggesting the project to her mother and shaping it for publication. After her books were published, fan mail for Wilder poured in; among more than a thousand cards and gifts she received for her birthday in 1951 was a cablegram of congratulations from General Douglas MacArthur. Wilder, who had grown up making long journeys by covered wagon, took her first airplane ride at the age of 87, on a visit to Rose in Danbury, Connecticut.
Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers. Now the youngest readers can share her adventures in these very special, beautifully illustrated picture books adapted from Wilder's story books. The pictures and text bring Laura and her family to life. Recommended for ages 3 to 8.
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