I remember reading these when I was 11 years old. I got the box set as a birthday gift. I had to have read Little House in the Big Woods a dozen times! I have no idea what happened to my set, but would very much like to buy another and read them again :)

I read through almost the whole series when I was really young.

Excellent Classics that made me want to churn milk and slap bears on the bum by accident!

A must read for every little girl

Laura Ingalls was my childhood hero. Every little girl should read this series. Laura and her family were strong and independent in a changing time. I am now 28 and I thought I would reread her series and I am glad I am. The dynamics feel different the story is much deeper than I had originally seen as a young girl. Ma and Pa’s strength shines so well through these books it feel like a whole new story. But these for your daughters. I read the first one when I was 7. They are wonderful in every way! I am moving on to her later books now and am excited to read her teen years and marriage.

The wonderful first five installments of the wonderful The Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Gorgeous characters, wonderful story, and a beautiful covers, of course!
This is pretty much my childhood in a box :)

Loved these books as a kid. Got the box set for my 9th birthday & faked sick so I could stay home from church & read. My favorites are these happy golden years...courting, how romantic, sigh...& on the shores of sliver lake.

These are amazing books! I love the fact that children can appreciate them at such a young age and I still love them, too! You are right Ette, what a gift Laura gave her readers!

Thoughts on Little House in the Big Woods
So far this is an enjoyable read, although not much in the way of plot has happened. It's really just a glimpse into the way of life in the Wisconsin woods during the time Laura Ingalls Wilder was a little girl.
Thoughts on Farmer Boy
A glimpse into a slightly different version of life during the same time period in a slightly different area, this time from the perspective of a boy of 9 on a prosperous farm, rather than the girl of five in the middle of the woods.
Little House on the Prairie has a lot more racism against Native Americans than I ever noticed as a kid. But I suppose that's to be expected from the time.
Ok so I remember when I was little, this was more exciting...this is still a wonderful book and I enjoy reading about life during different time periods of American history (growing up, I lived for the American Girl books, then the Dear America books, and Ann Rinaldi's historical fiction). I even think that Little House may have kicked off that love. But there is very little plot still - in my memories of my mother reading a library copy of this, more stuff happened. And I'm sure it does; it's just that these are much more like vignettes than a cohesive story.
As a side note, I know Mary is only like 8 here or something, but I kinda want to slap her across the face. She's just such an obnoxious little goody two shoes. I'm probably terrible for thinking that.
Thougts on On the Banks of Plum Creek: Nellie Oleson is begging to be slapped. The Olesons are some of the worst parents ever. As lovable as Pa is, he's always doing something dangerous against Ma's advice. Sometimes it's for a good reason, other times it's because he's obnoxiously stubborn. Mary is still annoyingly holier than thou, but not as bad as before. But I still love the peek into the way things were living in Minnesota back then.
Thoughts on By The Shores of Silver Lake - This was a bit more exciting than the others and I found the description of building the railroads very interesting. I also feel like I should note that Ma is both racist and a massive wet blanket. For good reason, I suppose, due to the time period she lived in. But Pa wasn't nearly as racist.

Everyone should read this! It made me want to live back then.

Told you we are obsessed. After reading this and learning more about pioneer life, my 7 year surprised her grandparents by asking how many acres of land they owned... :)

I read all these books and loved them all.

I love this series!! One of my fav series!