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Frontiers of Wonder: Where Hope Grows, Imagination Blooms, and Dreams Take Flight

In the hush of ivy-covered walls and rose-draped gates, the past still whispers. This is Whispers at the Garden Gateโ„ข, a seasonal literary sanctuary & video library exploring the lives and landscapes behind your favorite classic and contemporary reads.

In Season Three, we journey into the landscapes of American childrenโ€™s literature, where prairie horizons, enchanted realms, and humble farmyards become the settings for stories that have shaped generations. Celebrating the works of Laura Ingalls Wilder, L. Frank Baum, and E. B. White, this season marks the beginning of our tribute to Americaโ€™s 250th anniversary.

From Little House on the Prairie to The Wizard of Oz and Charlotteโ€™s Web, our conversations explore how stories of courage, friendship, and imagination help us make sense of the world and our place within it. Join us as we cross these literary frontiers, where hope, wonder, and dreams take flight.

Season Three Events

Episode 1

Echoes from the Prairie: Inside the World of Laura Ingalls Wilder


Episode 2

Reimagining Dorothy: The Journey Beyond the Yellow Brick Road with Virginia Kantra


Episode 3

At Home with the Berenstain Bears: Mike Berenstain on the Stories That Shape Us


Episode 4

Frontier Spirit & the Modern Woman: Laura Bray on Community & Storytelling


Episode 5

Little Seeds of Big Feelings: Rosie J. Pova on Writing from the Heart


Episode 5

Laura Ingalls Wilder & the making of a classic: Pamela Smith Hill on the Woman Behind the Stories


Season Three Literary Tour

September 16-20, 2026

Laura Ingalls Wilder Literary Tour: Little House on the Prairie, Ozarks & The American Frontier

Frontiers of Wonder: Where Hope Grows, Imagination Blooms, & Dreams Take Flight

Season Three Special Guests…

EPISODE 1

Vicki Johnston – Laura Ingalls Wilder Home & Museum Supervisor

EPISODE 2

Virginia Kantra – Author of The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale

EPISODE 3

Mike Berenstain – Author & Illustrator of The Berenstain Bears Series

EPISODE 1

Laura Bray – Host of Prairie Pages Book Club

EPISODE 2

Rosie J. Pova – Author of The School of Failure

EPISODE 3

Pamela Smith Hill – Laura Ingalls Wilder Biographer

Books by Our Featured Guests & Classic Authors

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