Little House on the Prairie

Here we are on another Reading Wednesday! Today, as a natural continuance to the series’ I have been posting, I’ll be taking a look at the Little House on the Prairie series. I’ll put the links for those other posts here, here, and here. Let’s get started!

Here, as you can see, are our rather dilapidated copies of the Little house on the Prairie series. I haven’t read these books in years, but I know I enjoyed them when I did. As you know, they are geared toward children. As a result, the last time I read the books, I leaned more towards the ones where Laura and her family were older. These Happy Golden Years was probably my favorite book of the series.

Even if you are an older reader, I think that you’d enjoy the historical and instructive portions of the books. Laura Ingalls Wilder gave useful descriptions of a lot of the various different chores etc, that were common in those days. I remember that one time, after reading this series, I was inspired to make a rag rug like Mary does in one of the later books. The books give an excellent look into the lives of pioneers.

One book steers away from the Ingalls, and instead focuses on the Wilder family. (Almanzo Wilder, you’ll remember, marries Laura.) That book, Farmer Boy, has a different feel than the others. The Wilder family was a little wealthier than the Ingalls. And, instead of setting out across the prairie, remain on the same well-established farm for many years. All in all, it’s a good series to read for yourself or to others!

Where to find the Little House on the Prairie books:

I’ll leave a link to the series here. Conveniently, it’s a boxed set!

Well, that’s all for now! Are you looking forward to the New Year? ~ Emily