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William Anderson

William T. Anderson is the foremost expert on Laura Ingalls Wilder having spent decades researching her. He has published a series of booklets that focus on different points of Laura Ingalls Wilder related research. These booklets may be hard to get from libraries and if you have trouble I suggest purchasing one from a Laura Ingalls Wilder museum giftshops.

Biographies

Prairie Girl by William T. Anderson; Renee Graef (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0060289740
Publication Date: 2004-02-03

A short, under 100 page biography.
Laura Ingalls Wilder by William Anderson
ISBN: 0060885521
Publication Date: 2007-01-02

A good basic biography at an upper elementary reading level. He’s the most well-known Wilder scholar. There are no footnotes.
Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder by John E. Miller
ISBN: 082621648X
Publication Date: 2006-01-31

The most comprehensive adult biography to date.
Pioneer Girl by Laura Ingalls Wilder; Pamela Smith Hill (Annotations by, Editor)
ISBN: 0984504176
Publication Date: 2014-09-01

Although long available to scholars through the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, Laura's unpublished during her lifetime memoir is now available to the general reader.
Laura Ingalls Wilder by Sallie Ketcham
ISBN: 0415820200
Publication Date: 2014-09-16

The latest scholarly biography.
Prairie Fires by Caroline Fraser
ISBN: 1627792767
Publication Date: 2017-11-21

A Pulitzer Prize winning biography by the scholar behind the "Library of America" edition of Wilder's books. While nominally about Laura, it has a major focus on her daughter Rose Wilder Lane.

Cookbooks

The Little House Cookbook by Barbara M. Walker; Garth Williams (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0064460908
Publication Date: 1989-09-07

A collection of historic recipes and where they were used in the books.

Song Books

The Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook by Eugenia Garson; Garth Williams (Illustrator); Laura Ingalls Wilder
ISBN: 0060270365
Publication Date: 1996-01-01

A collection of sheet music of songs used in the Wilder books, including where in which books it was used.

Craft Books

My Little House Crafts Book by Carolyn Strom Collins; Christina Wyss Eriksson; Mary Collier (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0064462048
Publication Date: 1998-03-21

A collection of directions to crafts mentioned in the Little House books. Goes beyond the standard go to crafts that are frequently repeated.
My Little House Sewing Book by Margaret E. Irwin; Mary Collier (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0694009032
Publication Date: 1997-04-01

A collection of sewing crafts.

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Travel Books

The Little House Guidebook by William Anderson; Leslie A. Kelly (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0061255122
Publication Date: 1996-05-31

The main resource for Wilder travel information
Laura Ingalls Wilder Country by William T. Anderson; Leslie A. Kelly (Photographer)
ISBN: 0060973463
Publication Date: 1900-01-01

Photographs and texts of the Wilder sites around the country.
Searching for Laura Ingalls by Kathryn Lasky; Meribah Knight; Christopher Knight
ISBN: 0027516660
Publication Date: 1993-10-31

A photo essay of Meribah, daughter of children’s author Kathryn Lasky and professional photographer Chris Knight, visiting the Laura sites with her parents.

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Start Your Research Here by Sarah Uthoff: Books