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Sarah, Plain and Tall Audio Collection

By: Patricia MacLachlan
Narrated by: Glenn Close
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"Did Mama sing every day?" Caleb asks his sister Anna.

"Every-single-day", she answers. "Papa sang, too."

The Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family. Set in the late 19th century and told from young Anna's point of view, Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairie to answer Papa's advertisement for a wife and mother. Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she stay?

This children's literature classic is perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books, historical fiction, and timeless stories using rich and beautiful language. Sarah, Plain and Tall gently explores themes of abandonment, loss and love.

This collection includes the first three books in the series: Sarah, Plain and Tall; Skylark; and Caleb's Story.

Supports the Common Core State Standards

Don't miss the next story about life on the Witting family farm. Make More Perfect Than the Moon your next listen.©1985, 1994, 2001 Patricia MacLachlan (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Classics Family Life Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Heartfelt Feel-Good

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Newbery Medal Winner, 1986

Heartwarming Family Stories • Touching Character Relationships • Wholesome Historical Setting • Engaging Trilogy Collection
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My daughter couldn’t wait to listen again! She wants more. A soothing voice was easy to follow and feel like you were with the characters in the room.

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Before now, my only exposure to these stories has been the ‘Hallmark Hall of Fame’ movies on television. In the past I’ve watched ‘Sarah, Plain and Tall’ and ‘Skylark’ many times. A few years ago I became visually impaired, so I bought the books on audio to continue my enjoyment of them.

It’s been many years since my last viewing of ‘Winter’s End’, but if my memory is correct, the movie is from Cassie’s POV. I much prefer the book ‘Caleb’s Story’ to the film version. It seems more poignant somehow. I love that the thread tying the 3rd book to its predecessors is Anna handing down the writing tradition to Caleb; he is now the Witting family chronicler.

I have immense love for the world MacLachlan has created and the characters that inhabit it. I foresee many repeat listens in my future.

One production note: the first book, ‘Sarah Plain and Tall’, has a constant noticeable background buzz to it. I listened to the sample for the stand-alone audio of Book 1 and it has the same buzzing sound. The other 2 books were fine.

Glenn Close is an acting goddess. Her voice-acting performance of these books equals the outstanding writing by MacLachlan.

Highly recommended. 5++ stars.

An All-Time Favorite

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The books are narrated in a calm thoughtful way that inspires a feeling of peace and hope.

peaceful calming listen

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This collection of three stories is delightful; I didn't know anything about 'Skylark' and 'Caleb's Story' so these were bonus treats for me. Lovely performance by Glenn Close.

Just lovely

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A story of family of a different time in history. A story of love, blended families , relationships and the importance of forgiveness. Recommend for any age.

Wonderful story and performance

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Better than I remembered.
I never knew there was a series!
My children loved it.

Wonderful

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Enjoyable & wholesome stories. Each story has a different struggle to overcome and the characters grow in them.

Excellence narration & sweet stories

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It's beautifully narrated by Glen Close and a love story that shows h ow one family survives when the odds are against them.

My favorite audio book,because it appeals to all ages.A lovely story of brave people who work and enjoy each other..Its narrated

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This is in the vain of Little House on the Prairie but more grown up. There were real emotions shared with the characters

great story

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The whole series was discovering the extreme importance of a together loving family. Not just Sarah and Jacob's family but they're relatives and their friends families as well. Fighting through the hardships and staying together and reaping the reward of that

the joy of the sheer simplicity of a loving family

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