TV series · 1975 · TBS Television
Is Laura, The Prairie Girl based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Laura, The Prairie Girl is based on the book Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1932).
Little House in the Big Woods is book 1 of the Little House on the Prairie series.
The TV series premiered in 1975 on TBS Television.
The book behind Laura, The Prairie Girl
Little House in the Big Woods
by Laura Ingalls Wilder · first published 1932 · family saga, Western, children's fiction
American children's novel, 1932, first in the Little House series.
Little House on the Prairie: books in order
- Little House in the Big Woods (1932)
- Farmer Boy (1933)
- Little House on the Prairie (1935)
- On the Banks of Plum Creek (1937)
- By the Shores of Silver Lake (1939)
- The Long Winter (1940)
- Little Town on the Prairie (1941)
- These Happy Golden Years (1943)
- The First Four Years (1971)
Common questions
Is Laura, The Prairie Girl based on a book?
Yes. Laura, The Prairie Girl is based on the book Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1932).
Who wrote the book Laura, The Prairie Girl is based on?
Little House in the Big Woods was written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and first published in 1932.
Is Little House in the Big Woods part of a series?
Yes, it is book 1 in the Little House on the Prairie series.
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with Little House in the Big Woods, book 1 of Little House in the Big Woods. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the TV series.
More screen adaptations of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books
- Little House on the Prairie (TV, 1974)
- Little House on the Prairie (TV, 2026)