Little House Friends (Little House Chapter Book)

No matter where Laura Ingalls and her family settled on the frontier, Lauraalways made many friends. And when the farm work was finished and school was out for the day, Laura and her friends had wonderful adventures. From racingponiesbareback with Cousin Lena to sliding down snow-drifts with Cap Garland and the gang, Laura loved spending time with her friends. Even mean old Nellie Oleson couldn't spoil Laura's fun!

These gentle adaptations from Laura Ingalls Wilder's original Little House books capture the spirit of this beloved pioneer girl and invite beginning chapter book readers into the magical world of Little House. These rare glimpses into America's frontier past bring Laura's cherished stories to a whole new generation of young readers.

Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in 1867 in the log cabin described in Little House in the Big Woods, and she and her family traveled by covered wagon across the Midwest. As an adult she wrote down the stories of her pioneer childhood in her classic Little House books, which have been cherished by millions of readers ever since they were first published over ninety years ago.

Renée Graef received her bachelor's degree in art from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She is the illustrator of numerous titles in the Little House publishing program, as well as Rodgers and Hammerstein's My Favorite Things and E.T.A Hoffman's The Nutcracker, adapted by Janet Schulman. She lives in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, with her husband and two children.