My First Little House Books Books in Order
My First Little House Books is a 13-book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder for ages 5–8, at a grades 3–4 reading level, with gentle content (HootRated intensity 1/5).
- Books
- 13
- By publication date
- Content intensity
- Gentle
- HootRated 1/5
My First Little House Books Reading Order
Series numbers aren't available for most My First Little House Books books, so they're listed by publication date (oldest first).
| # | Title | Reading Level | Ages | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Going to town adapted from the Little house books by Laura Ingalls Wilder 1994 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 2 | Dance at Grandpa's (My First Little House) 1995 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 3 | Winter Days in the Big Woods (My First Little House Books) 1995 | Level 4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 4 | A Little house birthday 1997 · Doris Ettlinger | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 5 | Going West (My First Little House) 1997 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 6 | Winter on the Farm (My First Little House) 1997 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 7 | County Fair (My First Little House) 1998 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 8 | Prairie Day (My First Little House) 1998 | Level 4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 9 | A Farmer Boy Birthday (My First Little House Books) 1999 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 10 | A Little Prairie House (Little House) 1999 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 11 | Sugar Snow (My First Little House) 1999 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 12 | Summertime in the Big Woods (My First Little House) 2000 | Level 3-4 | 5-8 | Gentle |
| 13 | Santa comes to little house from Little house on the prairie 2001 | Level 4-5 | 5-8 | Gentle |
Content Intensity Across the Series
ConsistentContent stays at a steady intensity level throughout the series.
Series books grow with readers — but that's also the trap. Most series start at one reading level and one content intensity and drift upward over the course of the run. My First Little House Books (13 books by Laura Ingalls Wilder) lands at a grades 3–4 reading level, with average content intensity 1/5. Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.
The reading-order table above lists every book with per-volume reading level, age and intensity ratings so you can spot any escalation before it catches your reader off guard. For a deeper dive into how we score text difficulty vs. emotional weight separately — and why series readers especially benefit from that split — see our methodology page.
All My First Little House Books Books
Going to town
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Going to town
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Dance at Grandpa's (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Dance at Grandpa's (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Winter Days in the Big Woods (My First Little House Books)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Winter Days in the Big Woods (My First Little House Books)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
A Little house birthday
Doris Ettlinger
A Little house birthday
Doris Ettlinger
Going West (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Going West (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Winter on the Farm (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Winter on the Farm (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
County Fair (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
County Fair (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Prairie Day (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Prairie Day (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
A Farmer Boy Birthday (My First Little House Books)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
A Farmer Boy Birthday (My First Little House Books)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
A Little Prairie House (Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
A Little Prairie House (Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Sugar Snow (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Sugar Snow (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Summertime in the Big Woods (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Summertime in the Big Woods (My First Little House)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Santa comes to little house
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Santa comes to little house
Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Questions about the My First Little House Books series
- What reading level is the My First Little House Books series?
- My First Little House Books books are at a grades 3–4 reading level (average grade level 3.8), and HootRated recommends the series for ages 5–8. There are 13 books in the series.
- What order should I read the My First Little House Books books?
- Series numbers aren't available for most My First Little House Books books, so HootRated lists them by publication date: Going to town (1994); Dance at Grandpa's (My First Little House) (1995); Winter Days in the Big Woods (My First Little House Books) (1995); A Little house birthday (1997); Going West (My First Little House) (1997); and 8 more.
- What age is the My First Little House Books series appropriate for?
- HootRated recommends My First Little House Books for ages 5–8. Content is gentle (HootRated intensity 1/5). Intensity stays consistent across the series, so a reader who can handle the first book can generally handle the rest.