Patricia MacLachlan

Ten year-old Jake shares a special bond with his grandfather, Billy, but when Billy asks Jake to build him a sod house, Jake is not sure he wants to do it.

As Emma grieves the loss of her grandfather, she reflects on their shared love of birdwatching.

Barkus is back! With new tricks. New friends. And lots more fun.
The lovable Barkus and his lucky young owner romp through the pages of this delightful series from Newbery Medal–winning author Patricia MacLachlan. The simple text told in short chapters is just right for children ready to take their first steps toward reading on their own.

A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing.

Several artists who paint different things, with different kinds of paint, and at different times of the day, all paint the same island that they visit each summer.

If you were a little girl who listened to stories over and over and over; and who read books every night, every day, even as her mother led her across the street, You might be me, a writer. Follow a little girl in acclaimed writer Patricia MacLachlan's semi-autobiographical picture book, “Someone Like Me”. Filled with gorgeous and thoughtful illustrations by Chris Sheban, learn what it might take to grow up to become a writer.

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