Patricia MacLachlan

The stranger lurking on the Witting family's prairie farm turns out to be their long-lost grandfather, whose presence plus prodding from Sarah forces Jacob to deal with his past

A sad and silent nine-year-old boy finds his voice when he moves next to a family that rescues dogs.

Barkus is a large and very smart dog who comes to live with seven-year-old Nicky when Nicky's Uncle Everton goes traveling--and soon he is a family and school favorite.

In this semi-autobiographical picture book, author Patricia MacLachlan relates what it might take to grow up to become a writer.

In the year before they become the orphans known as the Boxcar children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden live with their parents at Fair Meadow Farm, where, although times are hard, they take in a family who has been stranded in their car during a blizzard.

In this illustrated poem in honor of the victims of the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, falling snowflakes celebrate the uniqueness of life, its precious, simple moments, and the strength of memory.

A young boy describes the favorite places that he shares with his family on his grandparents' farm and in the nearby countryside.

When the chickens start leaving messages for the farmer, they create chaos on the farm.

Die-cut pages invite reader to explore how Earth is a friend to all creatures, watching over us as the year cycles through the seasons.