text: what is the main conflict in the story "little house in the big woods"? what is the summary in the story "little house in the big woods"? what is the setting in the story "little house in the big woods"? 'little house in the big woods' is the first book in the little house series by laura ingalls wilder.  this is what's on the back of the book:  "wolves and pnathers and bears roamed the deep wisconsin woods in the 1860's.  still, laura ingalls' father perferred to live miles away from the nearest neighbors.  so pa built a snug cabin for ma, laura, mary and baby carrie.  he hunted and trapped and farmed.  ma made her own cheese and sugar.  all night long, the wind holwed lonesomely, but pa played his fiddle and sang, keeping the family safe and cozy."  it's basically a story about a laura and her family's adventures of living in a cabin in the woods.  it mostly covers daily life, the excitement of going to town, special events such as christmas and dances, and harvest.  i loved this series as a child and i just reread it last year.  i highly recommend it.