{"product_id":"the-true-gift-by-patricia-maclachlan","title":"The True Gift by Patricia MacLachlan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience the magic of authentic giving in this holiday classic from the Newbery Award-winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah, Plain and Tall\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll year long Lily and Liam look forward to the holidays at their grandparents' farm. It's always the perfect trip: walking to the lilac library, trimming the tree, giving gifts. But this year, thanks to a white cow alone in the meadow, things will be different. This holiday, Lily and Liam will find out the meaning of a special gift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis holiday classic from a beloved author rings in the season by celebrating the joys of family, community, and true giving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Newbery Medalist MacLachlan offers a quietly moving Christmas story that illustrates the power of children to change their world.... Floca's delicate, full-page pencil illustrations complement the text with understated emotion.\"--\u003cstrong\u003e \"Kirkus Reviews\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The simple, elegant prose tells a warm family story with a classic holiday theme. Floca's graphite and ebony pencil drawings are lush with evocative detail and perfectly complement this lovely offering.\"-- \u003cstrong\u003e\"School Library Journal\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"With MacLachlan's well-drawn characters and Floca's simple pencil and graphite drawings, it's a poignant story with a classic feel.\"-- \u003cstrong\u003e\"Publishers Weekly\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia MacLachlan\u003c\/strong\u003e (1938-2022) was the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah, Plain and Tall\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkylark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCaleb's Story\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdward's Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe True Gift\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Magic\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite Fur Flying\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFly Away\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnow Horses\u003c\/i\u003e. She lived in western Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrian Floca\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed picture books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocomotive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, winner of the Caldecott Medal and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestseller; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLightship\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, each a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book. He is the illustrator of numerous additional books, including Avi's Poppy series. You can visit him online at BrianFloca.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 7-11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAntheneum Books for Young Readers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eOctober 01, 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781442488588\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.32\" H x 7.62\" L x 5.23\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e112 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45527549378746,"sku":"9781442488588","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/81WgdSIFS3L._SL1500.jpg?v=1768928021","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/the-true-gift-by-patricia-maclachlan","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}