Happy Birthday, Half Pint

by paige on February 7, 2010

RAISE A CUPCAKE today to Laura Ingalls Wilder, memoirist and chronicler extraordinaire. Her Little House books were a staple of my childhood (and probably yours) and, I’m pleased to report, my own little Rock and River love her, too, giving me license to continue to indulge my Ingalls fixation well into adulthood. Though Laura has no living direct descendants, I think it’s not too hyperbolic to say that she’s a part of every family who ever read her tale–and that’s a lot of us. So, wish a happy birthday to Sister Laura, and be sure to read all about The Little House Cookbook!)

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Robin February 8, 2010 at 3:39 pm

One of the first things I got excited about when I found out two years ago that I was expecting my first child was that I would get to read these books again and share them with my own half pint of sweet cider half drunk up! She isn’t quite ready yet, but I’ve been meaning to reread Farmer Boy for food ideas anyway.

Jeanne February 8, 2010 at 6:47 pm

I love these books-there are four sisters in my family too. We loved Laura Ingalls and her books so much we went to her house in Mansfield, Missouri and my mom bought a replica of the china shepardess which sat on our fireplace mantel for many many years.

Estyn February 9, 2010 at 8:44 pm

Yay!!
My grandad apparently met her when he was working on the books. Must ask mom for that story…

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