Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie is Laura Ingalls Wilder's autobiographical children's novel, first published by Harper & Brothers in the United States on 19 September 1935 with illustrations by Helen Sewell. It follows the Ingalls family as they build a log house on the Kansas prairie.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Harper & Brothers, 1935
- First published
- Harper & Brothers, United States, 1935
The first edition of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder was published in New York by Harper & Brothers in 1935. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Harper & Brothers1935 Hardback · Little House on the Prairie 3 Sold £317 · Oct 2026 I own Little House on the Prairie, Harper & Brothers 1935 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Methuen1970 Hardback · Little House on the Prairie 3 I own Little House on the Prairie, Methuen 1970 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Little House on the Prairie television film, 1974
- Little House on the Prairie television film, 2007
- Laura, The Prairie Girl television series
Read next
- Comes after
- Farmer Boy
In print
- Editions recorded
- 130 on Open Library, 75 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 16 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Little House in the Big Woods1932 · 3 editions
- Farmer Boy1933 · 2 editions
- On the Banks of Plum Creek1937 · 2 editions
- By the Shores of Silver Lake1939 · 2 editions
- The Long Winter1940 · 2 editions
- Little Town on the Prairie1941 · 3 editions
- These Happy Golden Years1943 · 3 editions
- On the Way Home1962 · 2 editions
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Who published the first edition of Little House on the Prairie?
The first edition of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder was published in New York by Harper & Brothers in 1935.
How many editions of Little House on the Prairie are there?
We track 2 editions of Little House on the Prairie, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Little House on the Prairie been adapted?
Yes, including Laura, The Prairie Girl (television series), Little House on the Prairie (television film, 2007), Little House on the Prairie (television film, 1974), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after Little House on the Prairie?
In order, it follows Farmer Boy, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Little House on the Prairie (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Little House on the Prairie (Q687432), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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