Published in 1935, Little House on the Prairie is a children’s book, the first of the Little House series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. The Little House series is not an autobiography, but a series of novels based on Laura’s memories of her childhood in the United States prairies during the late 19th century.

Screen adaptation

During the 70’s, the popular children’s book was adapted to the TV. The Little House series-based show was aired on NBC between 1974 to 1983. Although the teleseries is a rather loose show of the books, it contains the major elements of Laura Ingalls’ books and borrows many of the storylines. For nearly a decade, the TV series Little House on the Prairie won the heart of millions of viewers and was one of the few successful low-running family shows. Nearly 30 years the very first launch of the show, in 2003, Little House on the Prairie was successfully transfered to DVD. Little House on the Prairie DVD is now the number one seller in televised dramas on DVD.

The Story

The TV series follow the lives of the Ingalls family, which consist in Charles the father (played by Michael Layton), Caroline the mother (Karen Grassle), Laura the main character (played by Melissa Gilbert), Carrie, Mary and then Grace and later during the show, three adopted children Albert, James and Cassandra. The Ingalls are a simple farming family who decided to settle near the town of Walnut Grove, on the banks of Plum Creek during the late 1800s.

Review by Julia Barns – The best and most touching family show ever made

I simply love this series, just like millions of other people. And the reasons are clear and simple : first, every episode provide some the story lines that provide useful and sensible lessons about life in life, and second,  we simply love the show for the remarkable  interpretations and work by the cast (both the main cast and the guests).

This brilliant show bring us to a wide range of emotions and is probably one of the most entertaining show in its category (family shows). If you watch Little House on the Prairie DVD, you will laugh, cry, become thoughtful and even be taken by surprise on some of the episodes. You will be touched by the closeness of the family, the dear moments between Charles Ingalls (beautifully played by writer Michael Landon) and Caroline Ingalls, the sweet love between Laura and her love interest(s).

Little House on the Prairie DVD is a box set you should own and which you can share with every generation in your family. – Julia Barn for Little House on the Prairie DVD.