I had an idea of what this was, and it was mostly correct. These characters and the family is different from the characters in Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie series, but a lot of the depictions and happenings are similar and seem to be pulled from Rose's mother's memories.

This couple sets out west, and settles into a dugout on the Plum Creek, sounding just like the one where Laura lived, only they just have the baby boy. They also mention the Swedish neighbors, and the grasshoppers. I feel like this book is pretty simplistic in it's depictions, especially the first half stating what is happening versus showing us the experiences of the characters. But it's done in such a way that romanticizes the westward movement of the time. The 2nd half really digs into the couple's story and what they feel, and what happens while they are experiencing hardship.

This book really makes me wonder why Rose wrote this story though. There is some ponderings about who wrote this particular pioneer story first, Laura or Rose, and if Laura took Rose's idea of the story and made it her own. I still enjoyed this single short novel though, I felt it was beautifully described.