The World of Little House

by Collins, Carolyn Strom; Eriksson, Christina Wyss; Maze, Deborah; Williams, Garth

• ISBN13: 9780060244224
• ISBN10: 0060244224
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-09-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books

Summary

Step back in time and experience all the wonders of Laura and her pioneer life. At the heart of this book are chapters revolving around Laura's nine Little House books, each exploring in detail the stories, houses, landscapes, journeys, foods, activities, and crafts of her pioneer life. Meticulously researched, lovingly written and beautifully illustrated, The World of Little House is for anyone who has ever read and loved the Little House books. Included in this glorious volume are *floorplans of Laura's little houses *a timeline showing events in Laura's life and the United States *a biography illustrated with historic photographs *a family tree showing four generations of the Ingalls and Wilder families *a guide to all the Little House sites and museums *a selected bibliography of books about Laura and Little House *reproductions of Garth Williams' original covers *over 150 full-color illustrations *over 20 Little House recipes, crafts and activities *embroidered satin ribbon marker

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
Laura Ingalls Wilder	1	(12)
Little House in the Big Woods	13	(12)
Little House on the Prairie	25	(14)
Farmer Boy	39	(12)
On the Banks of Plum Creek	51	(12)
By the Shores of Silver Lake	63	(12)
The Long Winter	75	(12)
Little Town on the Prairie	87	(12)
These Happy Golden Years	99	(12)
The First Four Years	111	(12)
The Rocky Ridge Years	123	(10)
Laura and Little House Through the Years	133	(10)
Seeing the Little House Sites Today	143	(4)
Bibliography	147	(2)
Index	149