Inside Laura's Little House

by Collins, Carolyn Strom; Eriksson, Christina Wyss; Williams, Garth; Holly, Cathy; Wilder, Laura Ingalls

• ISBN13: 9780060278274
• ISBN10: 0060278277
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-17
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

"Little House on the Prairie," Laura Ingalls Wilder's heartwarming story of a pioneer girl named Laura and her family's covered wagon journey to Kansas, is one of the most beloved children's books ever written. Ever since her story was first published sixty-five years ago, readers have clamored to know more about Laura and her real life on the prairie. Now, in this beautifully illustrated volume, you can experience life as it was in the little log cabin. Discover how Laura's real life was both similar to and different from the life she described "Little House on the Prairie." Find out what it was really like to homestead land, cook over an open fire, and build a prairie cabin. Make Mary's and Laura's star headbands, cook Ma's stewed blackberries, and plant your own prairie garden. You can even sing the songs that the Ingallses sang to the sound of Pa's fiddle! For anyone who has ever treasured "Little House on the Prairie," " Inside Laura's Little House" brings Laura's world vividly andremarkably to life.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vi
Laura's World on the Prairie	1	(14)
Going West	15	(12)
A House on the Prairie	27	(10)
Prairie Day	37	(12)
Prairie Animals	49	(10)
Pa Goes to Town	59	(12)
Christmas on the Prairie	71	(12)
Indian Camp	83	(10)
Little House on the Prairie: The Book and Beyond	93	(6)
Bibliography	99	(2)
Illustration Credits	101	(1)
Index	102