Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer, teacher, and journalist. She is best known as the author of the children's book series Little House on the Prairie, published between 1932 and 1943, which were based on her childhood in a settler and pioneer family. [1]

Feb 6, 2025 · Laura Ingalls Wilder was an American author of children’s fiction based on her own youth in the American Midwest. She is best known for her book Little House on the Prairie (1935), part of a very popular series of ‘Little House’ books.

Nov 3, 2023 · Laura died in 1957 at the age of 90. Almanzo — she called him "Manly," and he called her "Bessie" — had died eight years before. Laura's remembrances of hard times had finally given the couple the degree of economic stability they'd never known. Their home near Mansfield is now a museum.

The mission of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum is to inspire curiosity and foster learning about the American pioneer experience through the life and literature of Laura Ingalls Wilder by providing engaging and authentic experiences; to preserve, protect, and care for the collection and historic buildings; and to sustain the historic ...

Apr 2, 2014 · Pioneer author Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote the autobiographical 'Little House' kids' book series, the basis of the popular television show 'Little House on the Prairie.'

Nov 19, 2020 · The American Library Association created the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for “lasting and significant contributions to children’s literature.” Wilder is the first recipient.

Apr 12, 2017 · Laura Ingalls Wilder was responsible for captivating an entire generation. Read all about how she was growing up and how she came to be the beloved author we all know and love.

Jan 7, 2021 · Laura Ingalls Wilder based the bestselling "Little House" series on her childhood and the experiences of the pioneer life alongside her family.

Nov 17, 2017 · In celebration of the 'Little House on the Prairie' author's 150th anniversary, Wilder biographer Caroline Fraser shares lesser-known facts about the children's book writer.

Read the beloved Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder and explore frontier life with pioneer recipes and more.