by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957) was an American author best known for the children's book series Little House on the Prairie, which chronicled her childhood as a pioneer on the American frontier[1][2]. She began writing her first book, Little House in the Big Woods, at age 65, and the series became a national celebrity phenomenon with over 60 million copies sold[3][8].