All about The First Four Years Audiobook

The First Four Years is an autobiographical audiobook by Laura Ingalls Wilder, published in 1971 and commonly considered the last of nine audiobooks in the Little House series. The series had initially concluded at eight children’s novels following Wilder to mature age and her marriage with Almanzo Wilder.

It is not clear whether Wilder intended this first draft to be a ninth audiobook in the Little House Audiobook series, or possibly a standalone novel for adults. Much of the material is more for an adult audience than anything in her Little House audiobooks. She seems to have written the extent first draft sometime around 1940, and then apparently lost interest in the project.

Plot Summary

Laura Ingalls Wilder is beginning life with her new husband, Almanzo, in their own little house. Laura is a young pioneer wife now and must work hard with Almanzo, farming the land around their home on the South Dakota prairie. Soon their baby daughter, Rose, is born, and the young family must face the hardships and triumphs encountered by so many American pioneers.

And so Laura Ingalls Wilder’s adventure as a little pioneer girl ends, and her new life as a pioneer wife and mother begins. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers and listeners as both a unique glimpse into America’s frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story.

Audiobook Review

This is a wonderful audiobook. The First Four Years Audiobook is valuable because it gives us a vivid picture of the REAL hardships faced by a young couple in the first years of their marriage It does depict struggles and disappointments along with the joys of daily living in a different time and culture.

There are lessons to be treasured here on the truth that life is an obstacle course for each person who inhabits this world, and every generation is presented with a varying and unique assortment of predicaments that create something called “HISTORY”.

I loved visualizing Laura ‘s world and her challenges along with the simple pleasures she enjoyed like wildflowers, her hand made storage kitchen cabinet, and the one seat sleigh or ‘cutter’ that provided winter transportation across the prairie in harsh winter weather.

As a girl, I remember walking to the local library and checking out this series of books. In hindsight, I believe that they created a lifelong passion for history and a fascination for learning about the challenges of previous generations. Her books provide cherished vivid escape even still.

Those who are interested in Laura’s life might also enjoy the memoirs of Flora Lewis “Larkrise To Candleford”.

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By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins

The First Four Years: Little House #9 by Laura Ingalls Wilder, narrated by the amazing and talented Cherry Jones, is now available on EZ Audiobook For Soul.

You may love to listen to all Laura Ingalls Wilder AudioBook Collection with Little House Audiobook Series:

• Little House, Book 1 – Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook
• Little House, Book 2 – Farmer Boy Audiobook
• Little House, Book 3 – Little House on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 4 – On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook
• Little House, Book 5 – By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook
• Little House, Book 6 – The Long Winter Audiobook
• Little House, Book 7 – Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 8 – These Happy Golden Years Audiobook
• Little House, Book 9 – The First Four Years Audiobook
• Little House, Revisited – Caroline Audiobook by Sarah Miller

All About These Happy Golden Years Audiobook

These Happy Golden Years is an autobiographical children’s audiobook written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1943, the eighth of nine books in her Little House Audiobook series – although it originally ended it.It is based on her later adolescence near De Smet, South Dakota, featuring her short time as a teacher, beginning at age 15, and her courtship with Almanzo Wilder. It spans the time period from 1882 to 1885, when they marry.

Plot Summary

Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim shanty twelve miles from home. She is very homesick, but keeps at it so that she can help pay for her sister Mary’s tuition at the college for the blind.

During school vacations Laura has fun with her singing lessons, going on sleigh rides, and best of all, helping Almanzo Wilder drive his new buggy.

Friendship soon turns to love for Laura and Almanzo in the romantic conclusion of this Little House book.

Audiobook Review

Such a sweet ending to sweet audiobook and a sweet series. This Audiobook Free had all the things I’ve loved about this series: The Ingalls family, the setting, seeing how things were during that historical tie period, Almanzo, and a very sweet, innocent romance. The familial love and support of the Ingalls family for each other was especially wonderful.

I shed a tear of happiness at Laura and Almanzo’s wedding, especially when Pa played all the old songs on his fiddle, and everything else, and just… gah! It made me so happy.

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By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins

These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder, narrated by the amazing and talented Cherry Jones, is now available on EZ Audiobook For Soul.

You may love to listen to all Laura Ingalls Wilder AudioBook Collection with Little House Audiobook Series:

• Little House, Book 1 – Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook
• Little House, Book 2 – Farmer Boy Audiobook
• Little House, Book 3 – Little House on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 4 – On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook
• Little House, Book 5 – By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook
• Little House, Book 6 – The Long Winter Audiobook
• Little House, Book 7 – Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 8 – These Happy Golden Years Audiobook
• Little House, Book 9 – The First Four Years Audiobook
• Little House, Revisited – Caroline Audiobook by Sarah Miller

All about The Long Winter Audiobook

The Long Winter is a historical fiction children’s audiobook written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1940, the sixth of nine audiobooks in her Little House Audiobook series.It is set in the southeastern Dakota Territory during the severe winter of 1880–1881, when she turned 14 years old.

Audiobook Review

A timeless, essentially true story of the near starvation of a snowbound new prairie town and the brave families that survived it, told from the viewpoint of 13-year-old Laura Ingalls. One of the best audiobook in this series!

I’m excited that Laura has finally met the Wilders. With all the blizzards and the family being stuck inside for the majority of The Long Winter Audiobook, the story could have easily gotten boring or repetitive, but as always the author kept things interesting even if it isn’t as lighthearted as it once was.

I also once again appreciated seeing how they dealt with things like blizzards back then. Such a stark contrast to when we get blizzards today and get freaked out if the power even goes off. The Ingalls always impress me with how resourceful and strong they are.

Plot Summary

The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as Pa, Ma, Laura, Mary, Carrie, and little Grace bravely face the hard winter of 1880-81 in their little house in the Dakota Territory. Blizzards cover the little town with snow, cutting off all supplies from the outside.

Soon there is almost no food left, so young Almanzo Wilder and a friend make a dangerous trip across the prairie to find some wheat.

Finally, a joyous Christmas is celebrated in a very unusual way in this most exciting of all the Little House books.

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By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins

The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder, narrated by the amazing and talented Cherry Jones, is now available on EZ Audiobook For Soul.

You may love to listen to all Laura Ingalls Wilder AudioBook Collection with Little House Audiobook Series:

• Little House, Book 1 – Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook
• Little House, Book 2 – Farmer Boy Audiobook
• Little House, Book 3 – Little House on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 4 – On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook
• Little House, Book 5 – By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook
• Little House, Book 6 – The Long Winter Audiobook
• Little House, Book 7 – Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 8 – These Happy Golden Years Audiobook
• Little House, Book 9 – The First Four Years Audiobook
• Little House, Revisited – Caroline Audiobook by Sarah Miller

All about By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook Free

By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook is an autobiographical children’s audiobook written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1939, the fifth of nine audiobooks in her Little House Audiobook series.

It spans just over one year, beginning when she is 12 years old and her family moves from Plum Creek, Minnesota to what will become De Smet, South Dakota.

Though Wilder began writing the books as autobiographical recollections, they are considered historical fiction.

Audiobook Review

Another enjoyable read. Laura is growing up and while the story is still kid friendly there are some more serious things that happened that made it less lighthearted than the previous book.

These audiobooks are a fantastic picture of the 1800s on the prairie they are more fun than my Antonia, which is a wonderful book and Owl on every post is also worth listening too.

The narration could not be better. Chery Jones nails it. By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook Free is exciting, charming and all the other adjectives I can’t think of. Some of it is fiction but don’t let that stop you.

Plot Summary

The Ingalls family has seen both joy and hardship since the end of On the Banks of Plum Creek. Mary has been left blind from a battle with scarlet fever, and a new sister, Grace, has been born. Pa decides to move to a railroad camp in the unsettled Dakota Territory to work as a bookkeeper to earn money. Eventually, Laura, her sisters, and Ma travel by train to join Pa at the spot he’s claimed for their new home. They spend a long winter in the surveyor’s house, and in the spring, Pa begins to build a store. It’s the first building in what will become the town of De Smet. Finally, the Ingalls family’s travels by covered wagon are over.

The nine books in the timeless Little House series tell the story of Laura’s real childhood as an American pioneer, and are cherished by readers of all generations. They offer a unique glimpse into life on the American frontier and tell the heartwarming, unforgettable story of a loving family.

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By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 6 hours 14 minutes

By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder, narrated by the amazing and talented Cherry Jones, is now available on EZ Audiobook For Soul.

You may love to listen to all Laura Ingalls Wilder AudioBook Collection with Little House Audiobook Series:

• Little House, Book 1 – Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook
• Little House, Book 2 – Farmer Boy Audiobook
• Little House, Book 3 – Little House on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 4 – On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook
• Little House, Book 5 – By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook
• Little House, Book 6 – The Long Winter Audiobook
• Little House, Book 7 – Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 8 – These Happy Golden Years Audiobook
• Little House, Book 9 – The First Four Years Audiobook
• Little House, Revisited – Caroline Audiobook by Sarah Miller

All about On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook

Based on the real-life adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook mp3 is the Newbery Honor-winning fourth audiobook in the Little House Audiobook series, which has captivated generations of readers.

The original dust jacket proclaimed, “The true story of an American pioneer family by the author of Little House in the Big Woods”.

Plot Summary

The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota. Here they settle in a little house made of sod beside the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds a wonderful new little house with real glass windows and a hinged door. Laura and her sister Mary go to school, help with the chores, and fish in the creek. At night everyone listens to the merry music of Pa’s fiddle. Misfortunes come in the form of a grasshopper plague and a terrible blizzard, but the pioneer family works hard together to overcome these troubles.

And so continues Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers and listeners as both a unique glimpse into America’s frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story.

Audiobook Review

This isn’t my favorite Laura audiobook but On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook Free contains two of the most impressive, and perhaps famous, scenes: Nellie Olson dancing about with leeches on her legs (the absolute best example of “what goes around, comes around” I’ve ever seen) and the coming of the grasshoppers (nightmare material, that.)

This is also the audiobook where the doll Charlotte goes and comes back – in two favorites, love-hate scenes – and this story where Laura gets a fur muff. Oh, how I wanted a muff. There are more simple, beautiful Christmases, of course.

The dugout on Plum Creek might have been the coolest Little House, of all, and this audiobook might have the best ending, too.

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By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins

You may love to listen to all Laura Ingalls Wilder AudioBook Collection with Little House Audiobook Series:

• Little House, Book 1 – Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook
• Little House, Book 2 – Farmer Boy Audiobook
• Little House, Book 3 – Little House on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 4 – On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook
• Little House, Book 5 – By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook
• Little House, Book 6 – The Long Winter Audiobook
• Little House, Book 7 – Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 8 – These Happy Golden Years Audiobook
• Little House, Book 9 – The First Four Years Audiobook
• Little House, Revisited – Caroline Audiobook by Sarah Miller

Growing up on his family’s farm in New York, Almanzo Wilder wishes for just one thing – his very own horse. But Father doesn’t yet trust him with such a big responsibility. Almanzo needs to prove himself – but how?

All about Farmer Boy Audiobook Free – Little House #2

Farmer Boy Audiobook Mp3 is a children’s historical audiobook written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1933. It was the second-published one in the Little House Audiobook series but it is not related to the first, which that of the third directly continues.

Thus the later Little House on the Prairie Audiobook is sometimes called the second one in the series, or the second volume of “the Laura Years”.

Audiobook review

Enjoy this audiobook as an adult with your children by your side. There are some great scenes in Farmer Boy – Little House #2. I especially like the story of the pig and the candy, I also liked the story about the Colt STARLIGHT. The part where the parents go away for a week and the kids are left at home to cook and clean is hilarious, almost like the kids getting into the cookie jar with all the sugar they used.

The narrator is perfect and has a wonderful voice for Farmer Boy Audiobook and makes it sound like you are really there as Almanzo. Laura Ingalls Wilder hit a home-run with me with this book and I’m 58 so I guess I’m just a kid at heart.

Plot Summary

While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the Western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. Here Almanzo and his brother and sisters help with the summer planting and fall harvest. In winter there is wood to be chopped and great slabs of ice to be cut from the river and stored. Time for fun comes when the jolly tin peddler visits or, best of all, when the fair comes to town.

This is Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved story of how her husband, Almanzo, grew up as a farmer boy far from the little house where Laura lived.

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Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder, narrated by the amazing and talented Cherry Jones, is now available on EZ Audiobook For Soul.

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

You may love to listen to all Laura Ingalls Wilder AudioBook Collection with Little House Audiobook Series:

• Little House, Book 1 – Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook
• Little House, Book 2 – Farmer Boy Audiobook
• Little House, Book 3 – Little House on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 4 – On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook
• Little House, Book 5 – By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook
• Little House, Book 6 – The Long Winter Audiobook
• Little House, Book 7 – Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 8 – These Happy Golden Years Audiobook
• Little House, Book 9 – The First Four Years Audiobook
• Little House, Revisited – Caroline Audiobook by Sarah Miller

All about Little House on the Prairie Audiobook Free

Little House on the Prairie Audiobook is an autobiographical children’s audiobook by Laura Ingalls Wilder, published in 1935. It was the third novel published in the Little House Audiobook series, continuing the story of the first, Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook (1932), but not related to the second.

Thus, it is sometimes called the second one in the series, or the second volume of “the Laura Years”.

Audiobook Review

I loved it. It inspired my imagination like nothing else until Harry Potter more than thirty years later. For years, I wanted to be Laura Ingalls Wilder. I loved when the grass grew long and I could pretend it was the prairie. When I was stuck in the outfield during elementary school softball I was imagining I was playing with Mary and Carrie.

I am now a school librarian, and still recommend these audiobooks to my students. The writing is clear and straight forward without being too short or short on detail. There is no doubt that Little House on the Prairie Audiobook Mp3 must be listened in context, but in today’s school environment, historical fiction is often the way children begin to learn about history.

Plot Summary

Laura Ingalls and her family are heading to Kansas! Leaving behind their home in the Big Woods of Wisconsin, they travel by covered wagon until they find the perfect spot to build a little house on the prairie.

Laura and her sister Mary love exploring the rolling hills around their new home, but the family must soon get to work, farming and hunting and gathering food for themselves and for their livestock. Just when the Ingalls family starts to settle into their new home, they find themselves caught in the middle of a conflict. Will they have to move again?

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By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, narrated by the amazing and talented Cherry Jones, is now available on EZ Audiobook For Soul.

You may love to listen to all Laura Ingalls Wilder AudioBook Collection with Little House Audiobook Series:

• Little House, Book 1 – Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook
• Little House, Book 2 – Farmer Boy Audiobook
• Little House, Book 3 – Little House on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 4 – On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook
• Little House, Book 5 – By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook
• Little House, Book 6 – The Long Winter Audiobook
• Little House, Book 7 – Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 8 – These Happy Golden Years Audiobook
• Little House, Book 9 – The First Four Years Audiobook
• Little House, Revisited – Caroline Audiobook by Sarah Miller

All about Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook

Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook Free is an autobiographical children’s audiobook written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published by Harper in 1932 (reviewed in June).

It was Wilder’s first book published and it inaugurated her Little House Audiobook series. It is based on memories of her early childhood in the Big Woods near Pepin, Wisconsin, in the early 1870s.

Based on a 2007 online poll, the U.S. National Education Association named the novel one of its “Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children”. In 2012, Little House in the Big Woods was ranked number 19 among all-time children’s novels in a survey published by School Library Journal – the first of three Little House books in the Top 100.

Plot Summary

This Audiobook mp3 takes place in 1871 and introduces us to four-year-old Laura, who lives in a log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. She shares the cabin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their lovable dog, Jack.

Pioneer life isn’t easy for the Ingalls family, since they must grow or catch all their own food as they get ready for the cold winter. But they make the best of every tough situation. They celebrate Christmas with homemade toys and treats, do their spring planting, bring in the harvest in the fall, and make their first trip into town. And every night, safe and warm in their little house, the sound of Pa’s fiddle lulls Laura and her sisters into sleep.

Audiobook Review

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins

Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook free download is a wonderful audiobook. I am middle-aged and I loved it. I think kids of any age will love parts of it.

Like a Jean Auel audiobook, a lot of time is spent in explaining how to make cheese, gather honey, cook maple syrup and so on. These explaining parts might get a little dry for the average kid. The book is also full of stories as told by Laura’s dad. These stories are extremely entertaining for kids and adults. As a whole, I believe kids of all ages will like it.

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You may love to listen to all Laura Ingalls Wilder AudioBook Collection with Little House Audiobook Series:

• Little House, Book 1 – Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook
• Little House, Book 2 – Farmer Boy Audiobook
• Little House, Book 3 – Little House on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 4 – On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook
• Little House, Book 5 – By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook
• Little House, Book 6 – The Long Winter Audiobook
• Little House, Book 7 – Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 8 – These Happy Golden Years Audiobook
• Little House, Book 9 – The First Four Years Audiobook
• Little House, Revisited – Caroline Audiobook by Sarah Miller

Little House in the Big Woods, Little House #1 by Laura Ingalls Wilder, narrated by the amazing and talented Cherry Jones, is now available on EZ Audiobook For Soul.

About Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook Free

Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook Mp3 is an autobiographical children’s novel written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and published in 1941, the seventh of nine audiobooks in her Little House Audiobook series.

Winter had been long and unpleasant to many; while everyone is celebrating its end, Laura and the family has more reason to be happy. She has a new job meaning new experiences as well as more time to spend with Almanzo Wilder.

Town parties define her life. She is also keen on family welfare; she is on the forefront in family savings that will help with college tuition fees for Mary. Laura helps the parents raise money for the same.

Audiobook Summary

Moving back home for Spring is a good feeling for the Ingalis family. Winter was harsh and everyone was longing for its end. Getting back home was a relief and dream come true. But they have a problem probably due to the long stay away, the house is full of mice. It gets scary with every night as the kids meet the mice everywhere in the home. The worst comes when Pa feels a mouse on the hair during the night. The big and quick decision had to come at this point; Pa buys a kitten for 50 cents, which is the hope of everyone in the family.

However, Laura is more concerned about her career. The financial need is evident; she needs the money from teaching to help with Mary’s college education. Laura fees trapped in all these; she has to study hard to become a teacher after two years yet it is far from her life goals. She doesn’t even enjoy doing it. Her concern is evident and seems legitimate to the family – Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook.

Pa strives to find her a job in town. There are little options for here at this point and sewing shirts become her new profession. She is obviously not comfortable with the working environment but the need for money keeps her going. Mary’s college fund is the main reason Laura has to wake up every day and spend long hours in the sewing station. The wages may be low but are the only source of income for the Ingalis especially after blackbirds destroy the corn and oat crops. It is a hard time for Mary and the whole family because the cash crops had a significant contribution to the family financial needs.

After a few weeks, Laura gets back to school. It is the same with Carrie. It is an interesting and new experience for Laura until she finds out she is in the same school with an old enemy, Nellie Oleson. The scenario seems the same for the two, there is still cold blood; Laura is proud and the other is snooty. It is clearly going to be a hard time for Laura in her new school and it is too late to make changes.

Carrie has a health condition and Laura has to keep her from all harmful associations. Every time teachers confront the issue because of ignorance, Laura stands up to defend Carrie. Miss Wilder seems the only one understanding the situation of Carrie and relationships between Laura and the enemy.

Audiobook Review

The plot twists of suspense and thrill make the Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook Unabridged a special audiobook. Readers have to keep attentive to get the whole scenario. It is a mix of professionalism, sibling rivalry, family ties, and love. The little town on the prairie is the best in the category because of the author’s consistency

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By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Narrated by: Cherry Jones
Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins

Little Town on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, narrated by the amazing and talented Cherry Jones, is now available on EZ Audiobook For Soul.

You may love to listen to all Laura Ingalls Wilder AudioBook Collection with Little House Audiobook Series:

• Little House, Book 1 – Little House in the Big Woods Audiobook
• Little House, Book 2 – Farmer Boy Audiobook
• Little House, Book 3 – Little House on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 4 – On the Banks of Plum Creek Audiobook
• Little House, Book 5 – By the Shores of Silver Lake Audiobook
• Little House, Book 6 – The Long Winter Audiobook
• Little House, Book 7 – Little Town on the Prairie Audiobook
• Little House, Book 8 – These Happy Golden Years Audiobook
• Little House, Book 9 – The First Four Years Audiobook
• Little House, Revisited – Caroline Audiobook by Sarah Miller