Inside Laura's Little House is a companion to Little House on the Prairie. It is more of a deep dive into this one book than the authors' The World of Little House. LHOP is simply not my favorite of the series, so I wish this book existed for Farmer Boy or By the Shores of Silver Lake. This book has lots of age-appropriate historical information, crafts and recipes, and maps, pictures, and more (in addition to lovely illustrations).

when i was little, my mother and i would read these books together while i brushed her hair. it was the first time in my life that i couldn't wait to read the next chapter... a trend that seems to have continued into my adult life.

The show is better then the book

The history in this book was interesting. Her discussion on the timeline of when Laura actually lived in Indian Territory cleared up some questions I had, from reading another history book. I also enjoyed reading the timeline of what else was taking place during that time period. This book not only has interesting tidbits of information, it also has recipes & a few patterns for things that Laura mentions in the Little House on the Prairie book.

The songs were the only new to me part of the book, and even then I knew many of them from other sources. The crafts and recipes I’ve seen before, but then I have read all of the books about Laura Ingalls Wilder that I could get my hands on. She is one of my favorite authors and had been since I was a little girl. This book though is a great intro for children that may not know much about her or the era she wrote about in her books. The recipes, crafts, and songs help bring her to life again.

The Little House on the Prairie was a childhood favorite of mine since I wan young. I originally got turned on to this storyline from watching the show on television, but then found out that it was a book series as well. This story being told from the perspective of Laura Ingalls is very powerful and eye opening. It takes you back to a time and era much different than today.
This is family is so loving to one another not matter the circumstance. They live in the plains and are all very hard working. Whether it is farming on their lands, building things for survival, or cooking, cleaning, and maintaining the house, every family member has a role. Something that was very common for this class of family (especially during this time) was their home size and design. All the kids share a "room" which is really like a loft space. Then there is really only one room for the parents to sleep, but even that is small and not even fully closed off. However, to them, even though they have a small house and not a lot of things, they have each other and that is all they really need. They find joy and happiness in family!

I read these when I was little and you know what I did? I didn't like guys at the time so I didn't read the one on the boy...Now I need to go back and read it! Isn't that sad... I remember loving them alot!!!

I've always loved these books, the show too. Something about them make me think of my childhood.

Not as good as Carolyn's other more comprehensive little house book, though with a few more activities in it which might appeal to those using this as a homeschool study guide. Tons of overlap with the other book though, probably it would be best to combine the two into one very slightly longer book.

I loved reading these books as a kid!...might be part of the reason I have a spinning wheel in my living room...

I read these books at a time in my life when things were moving waaay too fast. These stories helped me slow down and remember simiplcity.

I read these to each of my 4 children.