Little house in the big woods is an autobiographical childrens novel written by laura ingalls wilder and published by harper in 1932 reviewed in june it was wilders first book published and it inaugurated her little house seriesit 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 us national . Where was the little house in the big woods visit laura ingalls wilder birthplace near lake pepin wisconsin explore a recreation of the laura ingalls wilder home on the original property the wayside cabin is open year round the museum is open daily from may thru october located at 306 3rd street pepin wi 54759. Based on the real life adventures of laura ingalls wilder little house in the big woods is the first book in the award winning little house series which has captivated generations of readersthis edition features the classic black and white artwork from garth williams little house in the big woods takes place in 1871 and introduces us to four year old laura who lives in a log cabin on the . Little house in the big woods by laura ingalls wilder is a story that tells of lauras early childhood and upbringing in wisconsin during the 1870s readers learn how her family had to live and survive in a little log cabin during pioneer times in some ways life seems much simpler during this time period but the hard work that was necessary to survive had to be arduous either you grew a