"Laura Ingalls Wilder has long been admired for being a strong, yet sensitive, woman ahead of her time. She felt that in order to appreciate how far you have come, as a nation and as a people, you must first know where you began. Wilder believed that Americans needed only to be reminded of the things that made them great: not automobiles and airplanes, but self-reliance and character. And so it is to her rediscovered journalistic writings that Words...

Ma and the girls follow Pa west by train where they make their home at a rough railroad camp and plan for their own homestead.

By the mid-1930s Laura Ingalls Wilder's journeys had taken her from Wisconsin to South Dakota, from Missouri to California and back again. She had traveled by wagon, by train, and by car; alone, with her husband, and with her daughter. She had watched the times, seasons, and people change over six decades of traveling. But one thing remained the same: Laura always kept a pencil and paper with her to jot down notes about her experiences. For the...

A young pioneer girl and her family prepare to leave the big woods of Wisconsin and travel west in their covered wagon.

Almanzo Wilder celebrates his birthday by breaking in a pair of calves and sledding on his new sled.

Laura Ingalls and her sisters share many adventures while growing up on the American frontier.

A compendium of biographical and historical anecdotes, recipes, activities, and crafts from the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. In addition, it includes one chapter for each of Laura's nine Little House books, exploring in detail the stories, houses, landscapes, journeys, foods, activities, and crafts. Maps, family trees, photographs, and a timeline trace the history of Laura and her family.

Laura Ingalls and her pioneer family encounter a variety of animals traveling through and living on the American frontier at the turn of the century.

Laura Ingalls and her pioneer family encounter a variety of animals traveling through and living on the American frontier at the turn of the century.