Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Life of Laura

Laura was born on February 7, 1867 in Wisconsin.
Her family moved several times when she was just a child.
They eventually settled down for good in DeSmet, SD, on the East side of our
state!
Laura taught herself much of the time
Aside from being an author, Laura taught at a country school for 3 years later
on in her life.
She endured many hardships throughout her life including her husband
becoming half-paralyzed.
Laura died February 10th, 1957.

Little House Books

Laura Ingalls Books Include:

A Farmer Boy Birthday

A Little House Birthday
A Little Prairie House
Animal Adventures
By the Shores of Silver Lake
Caroline & Her Sister
Christmas in the Big Woods
Christmas Stories
County Fair
Dance at Grandpas
Farmer Boy
Farmer Boy Days
Going To Town
Going West
Hard Times on the Prairie
Laura and Mr. Edwards
Laura and Nellie
Lauras Ma
Lauras Pa
Little House Farm Days
Little House Friends
Little House in the Big Woods
Little House on the Prairie
Little House Parties
Little House Sisters
Little Town on the Prairie
On the Banks of Plum Creek
On the Way Home
Pioneer Sisters
Prairie Day
Santa Comes to Little House
School Days
Sugar Snow
Summertime in the Big Woods
The First Four Years
The Long Winter
These Happen Golden Years
West From Home
Winter Days in the Big Woods
Winter Days on the Farm

Famous Laura Ingalls Wilder Quotes

Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will
remember you all. If you can only remember me with tears, then
dont remember me at all.
Home is the nicest word there is.
If enough people think of a thing and work hard enough at it, I guess
its pretty nearly bound to happen, wind and weather permitting.
I wanted children now to understand more about the beginnings of
things, to know what is behind the things they see what is that
made America as they know it.

Interesting Facts!
Little House on the Prairie was made into a TV show about Laura
and her family.
The show is still on air today on certain channels.
The Little House Series covers five different generations! (1788
through the 1920s).