A cold snap late in winter allows a pioneer girl and her family to enjoy the rich sugar candy made from maple tree sap.

A family travels to a new home on the prairie, where they build a house and meet a friendly neighbor.

Almanzo Wilder celebrates his birthday by breaking in a pair of calves and sledding on his new sled.

A little pioneer girl and her family spend the winter in their log cabin in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.

Discusses the life and career of Laura Ingalls Wilder, famed author of the "Little House" books.

When Laura Ingalls and her family leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, they head west for the open prairie skies of Kansas Territory. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the perfect spot for Pa to build them a new home. Soon they are planting and plowing, hunting wild ducks and turkeys, and gathering grass for their cows. But just when they begin to feel settled, they are caught in the middle of a dangerous...

Generations of children have fallen in love with the pioneer saga of the Ingalls family, of Pa and Ma, Laura and her sisters, and their loyal dog, Jack. Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have taught millions of Americans about frontier life, giving inspiration to many and in the process becoming icons of our national identity. Yet few realize that this cherished bestselling series wandered far from the actual history of the Ingalls family...

This is a biography of Garth Williams as an artist and illustrator, of how his journey led him from sculpture awards at the Royal College of Art to capturing the epitome of frontier life in the West, or etching humanity into beloved animal characters. The biography also explores the historical context that affected Williams' life and art, whether in the Old World or fostering cultural expression in the New.

"Available for the first time and collected in one volume, the letters of one of America's most beloved authors, Laura Ingalls Wilder -- a treasure trove that offers new and unexpected understanding of her life and work. The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder is a vibrant, deeply personal portrait of this revered American author, illuminating her thoughts, travels, philosophies, writing career, and dealings with family, friends, and fans as...