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Laura Ingalls Wilder
1867–1957·American
Laura Ingalls Wilder was an American author born on February 7, 1867, in Pepin, Wisconsin, who drew on her experiences growing up in a pioneer settler family to write the beloved Little House series of children's novels. Published between 1932 and 1943, her nine-book series chronicles frontier life across the American Midwest and Great Plains with vivid warmth and detail. She passed away on February 10, 1957, leaving a legacy that inspired a long-running television adaptation and continues to captivate readers worldwide.
