Here’s the book that started it all! It’s the late 1870’s, and young Laura and her family are living in a log house deep in the Wisconsin woods. It begins with stories of the long winter, kept cozy by Pa’s stories and fiddle music at the end of each day. When spring comes, Laura and her family enjoy a dance, a beautiful summer, and a bountiful harvest, their days filled with hard work and good times as always. This book spans about a year of Laura’s childhood.

Customer Review

 
Holly S. from Oklahoma wrote the following on 07/10/2006:
My mother, too, read these books to me several times, starting when I was five years old. She only read the books where Laura is younger (not The Long Winter, or These Happy Golden Years). After our third round, I started reading them all over again myself, several times - ALL of them, and as many more about her that I could find. As an adult, I have even read them all a few more times, admiring the adults of the series more. My own set is now quite worn, and my own daughter is about to turn five. I'm ordering this set for her/us, and hope she will love and learn from them as much as I have. ...We who love the books generally despise the TV versions. My wish is that those who dislike the TV version but have never read the books would try the books. They are very different! (I also HIGHLY recommend The Little House Cookbook, even if you don't want to actually cook anything. It is full of interesting food history.)