Laura Ingalls Wilder by bernadetteulsamer featuring boot cut jeans Today is the birthday of Laura Ingalls Wilder author of the wildly popular children's book Little House on the Prairie (1935). A series of books I loved as a child. The above is a take on a modern prairie outfit. Maybe the jeans are a bit much, but I love the idea of a rugged pair of jeans with something white and delicate. This military-style jacket keeps it from being too romantic, while the jewelry gives it an edge.