Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder
” I think it’s really sweet the way she lives. When they get a shop-bought thing, they all get excited because most of the time they have to make everything themselves—the dresses, the food, the drink, the entertainment. In one of the books Mary, Laura’s older sister goes blind and from then on Laura has to be the one who has the full weight of making money.” Read more...
Izzy, Children
“This series brings to life the Midwest of the 1870s, 1880s, 1890s America: Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, Missouri. These were the places where the real author, Laura Ingalls Wilder, lived. The reason I loved these books so much when I first read them was there was this huge family, where the two parents loved each other. I think people forget how rare seeing a positive marriage with children is in fiction. The father and the mother still love each other and they are good people.” Read more...
Historical Novels with Strong Female Leads
Kate Mosse, Novelist
Interviews where books by Laura Ingalls Wilder were recommended
Historical Novels with Strong Female Leads, recommended by Kate Mosse
Female stories often went unrecorded in history—but that’s not because there weren’t any, explains Kate Mosse, the acclaimed novelist and nonfiction writer. Here, she explores the role of fiction in illuminating historical events when the written record is thin, and recommends five novels with strong female protagonists that have influenced her own work.
Children’s Books About Relationships, recommended by Jean Webb
Children’s literature research is one of the most dynamic fields of literary criticism today, says Jean Webb, professor of international children’s literature at the University of Worcester. She picks five books from around the world that shed light on ‘childhood and relationships.’
Books Becoming Movies in 2025
As a way of choosing books, selecting those that are being made into movies should be a good way to go. Why spend millions bringing a book to the screen unless it has an unusually spellbinding plot or is a particularly wonderful evocation of a time and place? Below are some of the books film directors have seen worthy of turning into movies in 2025.
Best Series for 10 Year Olds, recommended by Izzy
Everyone wants to get their kids reading, and a really gripping series is a great way of developing their inner bookworm. Izzy, a 10-year-old girl living in the UK, talks us through her favourite series for kids.
