{"product_id":"the-world-of-little-house","title":"The World of Little House by Carolyn Stroms Collins and Christina Wyss Eriksson","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaura Ingalls Wilder's classic Little House books have been cherished by millions of readers around the world for their endearing portrayal of a little pioneer girl on the Americna frontier. Ever since the first Little House book was published, readers have been eager to know more about the writer whose stories they welcomed into their hearts and homes. Now, with \"The World of Little House,\" readers and fans of all ages can step back in time and experience the wonders of Laura's pioneer life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarolyn Strom Collins\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eChristina Wyss Eriksson\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up reading the Little House books. Hoping to answer some of their questions about Laura and Little House, they visited every Little House site and museum and did in-depth research on Laura and her family. The result is \u003cem\u003eThe World of Little House\u003c\/em\u003e. Both authors live with their families in the St. Paul-Minneapolis area of Minnesota, about a four-hour drive from where Laura lived in \u003cem\u003eOn the Banks of Plum Creek\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition to writing \u003cem\u003eThe World of Little House\u003c\/em\u003e, they are also the authors of \u003cem\u003eMy Little House Crafts Book\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Anne of Green Gables Treasury\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Little Women Treasury\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarth Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e is the renowned illustrator of almost one hundred books for children, including the beloved \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e by E. B. White, \u003cem\u003eBedtime for Frances\u003c\/em\u003e by Russell Hoban, and the Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was born in 1912 in New York City but raised in England. He founded an art school near London and served with the British Red Cross Civilian Defense during World War II. Williams worked as a portrait sculptor, art director, and magazine artist before doing his first book \u003cem\u003eStuart Little\u003c\/em\u003e, thus beginning a long and lustrous career illustrating some of the best known children's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to illustrating works by White and Wilder, he also illustrated George Selden's \u003cem\u003eThe Cricket in Times Square \u003c\/em\u003eand its sequels (Farrar Straus Giroux). He created the character and pictures for the first book in the Frances series by Russell Hoban (HarperCollins) and the first books in the Miss Bianca series by Margery Sharp (Little, Brown). He collaborated with Margaret Wise Brown on her Little Golden Books titles \u003cem\u003eHome for a Bunny\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Little Fur Family, \u003c\/em\u003eamong others, and with Jack Prelutsky on two poetry collections published by Greenwillow: \u003cem\u003eRide a Purple Pelican\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBeneath a Blue Umbrella\u003c\/em\u003e. He also wrote and illustrated seven books on his own, including \u003cem\u003eBaby Farm Animals\u003c\/em\u003e (Little Golden Books) and \u003cem\u003eThe Rabbits' Wedding\u003c\/em\u003e (HarperCollins).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeborah Maze is the illustrator of several picture books as well as a line of greeting cards. She is a lifelong reader of the Little House books and has fond memories of reading them to her children when they were young. She lives with her family in southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50808436392122,"sku":"9780062430496","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_c95bd963-cbd7-4830-8017-e99483d8a885.jpg?v=1792685133","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/the-world-of-little-house","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}