Fraser, Caroline. Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Metropolitan Books, 2017. The Horn Book's Laura Ingalls Wilder: articles about and by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Garth Williams, and the Little House Books (Boston: Horn Book, 1987), edited by Anderson, 48 pp., LCCN 87-181392

It was only as an adult that I learned the series was not a faithful recollection. Rather, it was Wilder’s fragmented memories, coaxed into a narrative by daughter Rose Wilder Lane. This mother-and-daughter team had a vigorous agenda, excising, embroidering, and inventing events entirely. Which meant that the “savages” and the minstrels were not a product of the 1800s. They were the creation of two adult women living in New Deal America.

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Garson, Eugenia, and Herbert Haufrecht, eds. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook. New York: Harper & Row, 1968. Songs and music from the Little House books and from the era in which they are set. Farmer Boy, published in 1933, is the second of the Little House series. It is the sole book that does not focus on the childhood of Laura Ingalls. It is focused on the childhood of Laura's future husband, Almanzo Wilder, growing up on a farm in upstate New York in the 1860s. It takes place before Laura was born. Of course, the book's main social significance, other than its presentation of a coherent set of values, is its preservation of a vanished way of life. Details about recipes, building techniques, daily life, folkways, and crafts contribute to the reader's understanding of life in a very different society.

Notably, the ages of the Wilder children do not appear to be accurate to their real ages in comparison to Almanzo. Royal is stated to be thirteen, and Eliza Jane and Alice twelve and ten respectively, at the time when Almanzo is just prior to nine years old. In reality, when Almanzo turned nine, Royal would have been nineteen, old enough to leave home, and Eliza Jane and Alice would have been sixteen and twelve years old. This makes it likely that parts of the storyline based around the three older children was fabricated, at least in terms of what Almanzo himself could remember. Mae Woods (Edina, MN: Abdo Publ., 2000), Laura Ingalls Wilder, ISBN 1577651138, illustrated, 24 pp., OCLC 43324299 Pioneer life isn’t easy for the Ingalls family, since they must grow or catch all their own food as they get ready for the cold winter. But they make the best of every tough situation. They celebrate Christmas with homemade toys and treats, do their spring planting, bring in the harvest in the fall, and make their first trip into town. And every night, safe and warm in their little house, the sound of Pa’s fiddle lulls Laura and her sisters into sleep. Wilder's memoir also paints a different picture of her father, Charles Ingalls, known in the novels as Pa. Although the real man's character is essentially the same as the version in the novels – affectionate, musical and restless to move on through America's frontier – he is, said the book's publisher, the South Dakota Historical Society Press, clearly "romanticised and idealised". In Wilder's autobiography, he is described sneaking his family out of town in the middle of the night after failing to negotiate the rent with the landlord, justifying the flit by calling the man a "rich old skinflint".Stroll the lanes or hike further afield with many beautiful walks right from the door. Cycle the lanes or head into the Forest of Dean and cycle the paths and trails (it's hilly!) Go wild swimming in the Wye or hire a canoe and explore the river without getting your hair wet. Visit the local brewery and taste all of our local farmhouse products. What's to love?

Laura Ingalls Wilder's Prairie Wisdom: with Bookmark (Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publ., 2006), 78 pp., compiled by Yvonne Pope – "quotations taken from L.I. Wilder's newspaper articles and essays", OCLC 70659487 The seventh book begins in 1881, just after the long winter. It is largely set in the town of De Smet, South Dakota. French doors which open up to bring the outdoors indoors and bring in a beautiful light and birdsong. A two person cocoon hangs from the giant oak tree which is topped with cushions and blankets - perfect for appreciating the tranquility of The Little House. AmenitiesRose Wilder Lane had a heavy hand in the editing of the books, though Laura Ingalls Wilder's voice is still strong. [6] Lane's level of influence is disputed, but views that align with hers are very visible within the books. [5] Regardless, Rose Wilder Lane was a large part in the publishing and form of the books. Lane also had a hand in giving the rights to Roger Lea MacBride, who then led to the creation of the television show entitled Little House on the Prairie. [5] The little tales from Pa brings this book to life and Ma's gentle nurturing firmly holds together the family. Every time I read this series, I think about my own family. And give my Ma and Pa a call. But Laura lay awake a little while, listening to Pa’s fiddle softly playing and to the lonely sound of the wind in the Big Woods. Audiobook Comments The South Dakota Historical Society Press will release a researched version of the book for the first time this autumn, including more than 100 images, maps, and hundreds of annotations drawn by editor Pamela Smith Hill, author of a biography of Wilder, from additional manuscripts, diaries and letters.