The simplicity in these books makes me happy. While I never had the privilege of reading them as a child, reading them aloud to my own children has been enjoyable.

These are the first books I remember vividly being read from. They are timeless.

WOW, really amazing books

I loved these books as a young girl and I still do! I still re-read when Laura meets and starts "dating" Almanzo. He has dark hair and blue eyes - just like my hubby! Wowza! Read Farmer Boy - it is definitely one of my favorites too! It is about Almanzo's family.

This version with these illustrations were my favorite as a child. Though other editions have come and gone, this is the edition I still gravitate to.

I just finished reading "By the Shores of Silver Lake," with my girls and it was so nice to see the Ingalls family have a little bit of success after all of the devastation of "On the Banks of Plum Creek." Of course, the deadly winter when they almost starve to death is coming up next but we've read that already and are moving on to Little Town on the Prairie. I love sharing these books that I loved so much as a child with my girls. Next up: Showing them the TV show.

childhood favorite!

I have loved these books for a lot of years. So sweet and special. A glimpse into how people lived, survived and thrived.

I’ve only read Little House in the Big woods and the Farmer’s boy. This print contains the first 5 books.

I remember I enjoyed both but I don’t remember much. I suppose the grounds for a reread eventually. I want to move on to Little House on the Prairie but haven’t in over a year, so I am going to say we will get back to it eventually.

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So delightful to re-read this wonderful series as an adult! We just visited the Ingalls' Museum and homes in De Smet, SD which inspired me to read the books again.

Very entertaining and very inspiring.

These bills were my favorite in Elementary! I would stay up at night and read and read until I fell asleep! And I would drag myself out of bed and go to school and be so tired, lol.

I read the first of the five stories to my daughter. It was a good look into what life was like back then. I didn't love the stories and my daughter wasn't nearly as fascinated with them as with Narnia or the Hobbit (which we are currently reading) or with Charlotte's Web or the Trumpeter Swan. So all in all, I'd rate this book an average 3 stars. Perhaps this is blasphemous to some as it is a classic and all, but we just didn't "feel it". I'll update this review if and when we continue on to the following four books.