Let’s have a show of hands! Who received a Little House related gift for Christmas this year? I did. And I have in the past and I want my daughter to check this out for the future (hint). Writer and…
Author: Laura Welser
Christmas in the Big Woods
In the morning they all woke up almost at the same moment. They looked at their stockings, and something was in them. Santa Claus had been there. Alice and Ella and Laura in their red flannel nightgowns and Peter in…
A Rose in December
When Laura opened her eyes, the lamp was still shining brightly over the room, and Ma was bending over her with the doctor standing beside her. And in the bed by her side was a warm little bundle. “See your…
East Coast, How Are You?
I live in Michigan, a pretty fair distance from the East Coast. But the effects of Hurricane Sandy are evident, even at this distance: power outages, downed trees. I see clean-up crews all over the place. And that’s simply nothing…
Texting From The Covered Wagon | Beyond Little House
I am officially an empty nester now. I can’t complain. I mean, my son lives a half mile away and my daughter lives just shy of five miles away. This is actually our second time around with an empty nest.…
Posted in Cultural Impact, Laura's Legacy
Celebrating Your Birthday, Prairie Style!
I didn’t start reading the Little House books until I was eleven. So I missed out on being Laura Ingalls Wilder for Halloween (that will be remedied this year!) and I never really had a prairie girl birthday party, although…
Little House: The Movie?
A Little House on the Prairie movie? Sounds like it may just be in the works according to these articles in Huffington Post and New York Daily News. Take note of who is involved in this project. It is to…
Do You Remember Carly Rose Sonenclar? | Beyond Little House
You might if you saw her as Carrie in Little House on the Prairie, The Musical. Have you seen Carly Rose lately though? She’s a contestant on The X Factor. Click here to check out her audition video. Wow!
Posted in Musical–Little House on the Prairie
Library of America Interview
The Library of America recently released a new two box set, Laura Ingalls Wilder: The Little House Books. Very lovely indeed. On Library of America’s blog today is an interview with Caroline Fraser, who is the editor of those very books.
NPR’s List
National Public Radio came out with their list of 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels. What’s missing? Our Little House books. I guess this depends on where one would categorize the Little House series. This blog post explains why some of the…