Laura Ingalls Wilder

Inventors and Creators

by Kaye Patchett

At 65 years old, Laura Ingalls Wilder decided to write down the many stories of her pioneer childhood so that they would not be forgotten. In her eight-volume children's series, the "Little House" books, she detailed her family's travels in a covered wagon to Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota and Missouri. In the process, she became one of the world's best-loved children's authors. Her books have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 40 languages.

48 pages, Hardcover

First published October 10, 2005

About the author

Kaye Patchett is a Tucson-based writer and editor who founded KP Writing & Editing Services in 1998, providing feature articles, promotional content, and editorial support for print and digital media. She has written award-winning health and lifestyle pieces as a staff writer at Canyon Ranch and contributed to corporate communications and newsletters. A graduate of the University of Arizona, she earned a B.A. in creative writing, summa cum laude. Patchett is also a young adult nonfiction author, with several published books, including a biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Her work spans journalism, publishing, and communications, with a focus on clear, engaging storytelling.

Reviews

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

At age 65, Laura Ingalls Wilder began writing children's books; Little House in the Big Woods was the first book of her famous Little House series. Her books have been translated into over 40 languages and have earned many honors and awards. They have sold 60 million copies worldwide. Laura's parents moved often. She lived in Wisconsin, Kansas, Iowa and South Dakota and Minnesota and eventually in Missouri. Many of these trips were made by covered wagon. During her well-traveled childhood, Ingalls gained a wealth of information; she was a trenchant observer of the movements of prairie life. In 1943 Ingalls wrote her final book, These Happy Golden Years; she was 76. Ingalls lives forever as a young pioneer girl in the beloved Little House books. The book, Laura Ingalls Wilder, is a junior biography by Kaye Patchett.