{"title":"Books by Patricia MacLachlan","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780060210984","title":"All the Places to Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eWithin the sanctuary of a loving family, baby Eli is born and, as he grows, \"learns to cherish the people and places around him, eventualy passing on what he has discovered to his new baby sister, Sylvie: 'All the places to love are here . . . no matter where you may live.' This loving book will be something to treasure.\"'BL.\"The quiet narrative is so intensely felt it commands attention. . . . a lyrical celebration.\"'K.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355949486252,"sku":"9780060210984","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/11399733482209.jpg?v=1781630098"},{"product_id":"9780811879101","title":"My Friend Earth","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate Earth Day with this valentine to our wonderful planet from the Newbery Award–winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur friend Earth does so many wonderful things!\u003c\/b\u003e She tends to animals large and small. She pours down summer rain and autumn leaves. She sprinkles whisper-white snow and protects the tiny seeds waiting for spring. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders of all ages will pore over the pages of this spectacular book. Its enticing die-cut pages encourage exploration as its poetic text celebrates everything Earth does for us, all the while reminding us to be a good friend in return.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Interactive format and kid-friendly art will engage both toddlers and young readers.\u003cbr\u003e• A celebration of the natural world and rallying cry for positive action for Planet Earth\u003cbr\u003e• Great opportunities to share life science concepts and amazing facts about the environment with children\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful and innovative ode to our natural world will appeal to readers of Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, The Poet's Dog, and Thank You, Earth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Read aloud books for kids ages 3-5\u003cbr\u003e• Earth books for kids\u003cbr\u003e• Climate change books for kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia MacLachlan\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed author who has written dozens of books—from picture books to novels—including the Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain and Tall and the Barkus series, also published by Chronicle Books. She lives in western Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancesca Sanna\u003c\/b\u003e grew up on the Italian island of Sardinia. She studied illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York and the Academy of Art and Design in Lucerne. Her book The Journey received five starred reviews and was lauded by the New York Times and the Guardian. Francesca currently lives in Zurich, but you can visit her at francescasanna.com.","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356282081452,"sku":"9780811879101","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/1089183482477.jpg?v=1781635989"},{"product_id":"9780062971142","title":"My Poet","description":"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by the life and craft of Mary Oliver, My Poet celebrates the joy of connecting perception and experience with words, with glowing artwork by Jen Hill and profound text by Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatricia MacLachlan has written a lyrical ode to writing, to poetry, and to the celebrated American poet, Mary Oliver. In this mesmerizing picture book, a little girl wants to write, and one summer day she joins the poet who lives nearby to explore a town on Cape Cod. Together, they look. Together, they touch. Together, they find words. All things in the natural world, the girl discovers, bring words to the poet. Can the girl find the words to write her own poetry, too\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlorious artwork by New York Times bestselling illustrator Jen Hill illuminates the text. Mary Oliver passed away in 2019, but her way of seeing the world inspired this book. Although not biographical, the story captures the author's personal connection to the famous poet, as summarized in the author's note.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356283850924,"sku":"9780062971142","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/10915523482210.jpg?v=1781636040"},{"product_id":"9780763647537","title":"Nora's Chicks","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan comes a reassuring story about new beginnings and making friends.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nora and her family have just arrived from Russia and are making a new home on the American frontier. The prairie is very different from the forested hills Nora is used to. Most of all, it’s lonely. Papa has the cows he sings to as he milks them. Baby brother Milo has a dog to follow him wherever he goes. But Nora has no one and nothing to call her own until Papa brings home a dozen chicks and two geese. Nora names each one, and they follow her everywhere — even to church! But what will happen when one of her beloved chicks goes missing?","brand":"Candlewick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356291649708,"sku":"9780763647537","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/24317763482459.jpg?v=1781636406"},{"product_id":"9780060735333","title":"Once I Ate A Pie-PB","description":"\u003cp\u003e It's a dog's life! \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Every dog has a tail to wag . . . and a tale to tell. Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest asked a collection of canines to speak up—and so they do, in words, barks, and yips. Captured here are accounts of happy days filled with squeaky toys, good smells, plenty of naps, and the very important jobs they do for the people they love to love. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356299514028,"sku":"9780060735333","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/16643223482209.jpg?v=1781636318"},{"product_id":"9780064402316","title":"Seven Kisses In A Row-PB","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's not fair, Emma thinks, for her parents to go away (for five whole days) and leave her with an aunt and uncle she hardly knows. What if they don't like children? But Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Eliot like Emma and her brother, Zachary, just fine. They also like rules. Rules about: Eating. Sleeping. Cleaning up. Messing up. Emma doesn't believe in rules. Not unless they're hers: Eating no broccoli, dead or alive. Sleeping: No sleeping in a room where night rumbles hide. Cleaning up: Don't. Messing up: Do. Emma can see that Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Elliot have a lot to learn about being parents. But that's okay---because Emma has five whole days in which to teach them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356404830380,"sku":"9780064402316","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/25227263482210.jpg?v=1781637830"},{"product_id":"9781534473553","title":"Snow Horses","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Newbery Medal–winning author Patricia MacLachlan comes a cozy picture book of love, light, and community during New Year’s and taking the past with us as we step into the future, brought to life with tender and intricate cut paper illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the very last evening before the new year, when the snow is falling soft and thick, two black horses wait for the jingle of their sled. As they ride about town, they will spread light to their beloved neighbors, bidding farewell to the last night—and saying hello to the first morning.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356416168108,"sku":"9781534473553","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/8985673482734.jpg?v=1781638136"},{"product_id":"9780064434928","title":"What You Know First PB","description":"‘A child comes to terms with the fact that she and her family are leaving the prairie. . . . As she talks herself into acceptance, her Mama helps her let go, commenting that the baby will need someone to tell him where he came from. So the girl gathers mementoes—a bag of earth and a piece of cottonwood tree. . . .A novel hides in these few pages. As with Sarah, Plain and Tall, the subext vibrates. So much is told in each perfectly chosen phrase. The story is deep and specific, but the pain and denial of a child leaving a known and loved place is all too universal. Moser’s finely-wrought engravings, enhanced by moody tints, record the departure.’—SLJ.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e 1995 \"Pick of the Lists\" (ABA)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356524466348,"sku":"9780064434928","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/25553383482210.jpg?v=1781639923"}],"url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/collections\/books-by-patricia-maclachlan.oembed","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}