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Article: Early writings from the 'Little House' author; Letters and diaries of Laura Ingalls Wilder.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book Review)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- March 7, 2006
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Byline: Jenny Sawyer
It's hard to imagine the author of the Little House series - among the most beloved of children's books - saying she didn't consider herself a writer. And yet, in A Little House Traveler, a collection of diary entries and letters penned during three trips taken as an adult, that's exactly what Laura Ingalls Wilder does.
In one breath, she confesses her (perceived) inadequacies, even as in the next, she offers the vivid descriptions that would later endear her to millions of readers.
For some, the Laura of Parts 1 and 3 of this book - "On the way home" and "The road back" - may well be familiar. Readers of Roger Lea ...