Little House in the Big Woods Resources & Further Study

Little House in the Big Woods For Further Reference

Anderson, William T. "'It Is Better Farther On': Laura Ingalls Wilder Followed Her Western Vision to the Little Houses on the Prairie." American West 21 (May-June 1984): 35-43. This wellwritten short biography of Wilder emphasizes her movement in space and time. Includes a discussion of various Wilder homesites to visit.

Cooper, Bernice. "Authenticity of the Historical Background of the Little House Books." Elementary English 40 (November 1963): 696-702. Establishes the historical accuracy of details within the book.

Flanagan, Frances. "A Tribute to Laura Ingalls Wilder." Elementary English 34 (April 1957): 203-213. One of the many "tributes," this shows how highly teachers regarded Wilder's books for style, values, and sense of security.

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...
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