Little House Expanded Reading List

Below is a list of these books plus others I’ve read, and a few I haven’t yet read but intend to. I’ll mark with a star rating the ones I’ve read so you’ll be able to tell which ones I think are best.

I have not included the abridged, condensed, or otherwise rewritten editions of Laura’s stories. In my opinion the books did not need to be rewritten or re-illustrated. Possibly these newer editions are more politically correct. I realize that’s important to some. I prefer the original stories, realizing that they are indeed fiction.

The only exception would be the beautifully illustrated picture books for young children which came out when my children were small. Each of these books is adapted from a chapter in one of Laura’s books. The illustrations are soft pictures reminiscent of Garth Williams’ style.  Here’s a blog post by illustrator Renee Graef, telling how she came to illustrate these books.

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