Wasn’t much of a fan of the show myself, but I too read the entire “Little House on the Prarie” series of books (8 volumes (including two about her later life) IIRC) to my daughters when they were little. Some of my most pleasant memories, having them snuggled up next to me in their PJs at bedtime, head resting on my chest, as I read to them. They are in their twenties now. Treasure this time. It is over before you know it.
Also actually learned a bit about how life was lived on the northern portion of the American frontier during that timeframe (1860s to 1880s).
Yup, I read the entire series to my daughter also. She's 10 now and still likes for me to read to her, but the end is near. Hope I can hang in there long enough to be able to read to my grandchildren. ha ha
Those books are pretty good, I think. I think it is the next to the last one, New Dawn on Rocky Ridge that tells the story of Laura going back to South Dakota because Pa is dying.. I cry everytime I reread that chapter.
There is another series about Caroline when she was young, written by Maria D Wilkes. I have read a few of those as well.
I too enjoy hearing about life on the frontier at that time. The simple pleasures that they relished. I throw it back at my kids and say, "See? They're just happy to have a glass window and white sugar! You don't know how good you have it." I know, I'm sounding like my old man but what the hey, it works.