Sarah, Plain and Tall

De: Patricia MacLachlan

Narrado por: Glenn Close

This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family.

Set in the late nineteenth 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, and it's a strong choice for independent reading. Sarah, Plain and Tall gently explores themes of abandonment, loss, and love.

Read the rest of the Sarah books by Patricia MacLachlan: Skylark, Caleb’s Story, More Perfect than the Moon, and Grandfather’s Dance.

©2001 Patricia MacLachlan; (P)2001 HarperCollins Publishers

Great story

As a 3rd grade teacher, teaching about the pioneers, sequencing and history, this was an excellent story for the children.

My Child Enjoyed it!

My child really enjoyed the book and the voice of the reader! It was a nice story and we had a nice time listening to it together!

Dislikes and likes

I loved the story. It had great detail and drew me in. One thing I would change is to make a sequel or to make it longer because I would’ve preferred to have details about the wedding and about their life happily ever after.

Great family book

We listened as a family and enjoyed this classic read to us! the voices were great!

It's got drama. Joy it's got happiness and all the feelings

This book is the best you can find you can't find a better book it as a family values like honestly you
can't find a better family book

Lovely

MacLachlan tells this lovely story in short, clean brush strokes complimented by the most excellent narration of Glenn Close. You can visualize each character by their voice.

One of the classics

My brother and I used to listen to this book as children. We had it on a cassette tape, and we rewound it countless times, over and over. The narrator did such a nice job that I’ll never be able to enjoy just reading the book on my own. Her pronunciations, tones, characters, and enthusiasm for the story are unmatched, and the soundtrack is incredibly well-done, adding excitement in all the right places. The story itself is a perfect mix of expectations, apprehensions, adventure, and emotion that leads to a satisfying close. I can’t recommend this book enough! It’s a short, captivating story that children, adults–and children who turn into adults–will love.

Awesome book!

This book does remember me the little house on the prairie.. my son and I love it.. thank you so much.. 😊

Timeless classic with wonderful narration.

I spent a lot of my winter weekends driving my 11 year old daughter to out of town hockey games. We both LOVED this book. We loved the story and simplicity of those times. Great for those who are fans of Little House on the Prairie or Anne of Green Gablers. You can't go wrong with Glenn Close's narration either! Narration is so important in these audiobooks. This one is a winner.

Recommend

I liked the characters. Sarah was my favorite. I loved the ending!
Brookelynn age 9