I haven't read these books or watched this show in years, but I grew up with Little House! I had forgotten how just how much I loved these books. While the traditional roles of men vs women, boys vs girls, and adults vs children (children should be seen and not heard) were what we would now see as dated, what was true is that the Ingalls family was a fine example of a hardworking family where everyone worked to help the family and their neighbors, and disciplining children was a matter of correction and done with love, not anger. I believe that children today would still get something out of these books, especially those who enjoy reading about an earlier time in our history.

This book felt more like a collection of short stories about the experiences Laura had growing up. This book starts with her at age 5 and we end up following her journey to adulthood and marriage. Reading this book makes me want to watch the old show all over again.