Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Medal Winner

This book is a classic. I truly love the book as well as the movie. Such a great, quick read.

Still ever so enjoyable to read as an adult. A lovely tale filled with lighthearted humor, hope and love. It’s a quick read if you’re looking to meet your reading goals. Cheerful and heartwarming. 🥰

Good kids book. Great illustrations

My third grade class wrote reviews of this book in class. The class voted and these were the top three: This book was about two children who lived with their father-two children who beeded a mother! The book was set in the 1900's on the plains. The father seperately needed a wife, so he put an ad in the newspaper. He got a replay! The lady's name was Sarah. She came from Maine and she was "Plain and Tall." Sarah wants to check the family out! Sarah was my favorite character, but I liked everyone. I liked Sarah because she loved animals and had her own mind-she was stubborn. I can relate to that. I liked this book because it was interesting; I had to know what would happen! I also liked this book because the children needed a mother and they got one. They had a bit to learn about the awesome ocean and Sarah had to learn about life on the plains. I would recommend this book to children in second through fifth grade and all the people who like old fashioned stuff. Finally, I would positively recommend this book to all the people who are interested in a heartwarming story. By Brooke This book is about a family with a father, a daughter, and a son living on the prairie in the early 1900's. The father put an ad in the paper for a new wife. A woman from Maine answred the ad and traveled by train to get to the prairie. My favorite character in the book was Caleb because he would always make you laugh. I liked this book becasue it had a great setting, great characters, and great lines for characters to say. I would recommend this book for 2nd grade kids. By Zander This book was about two children that lived with their father. They lived on the prairie in the early 1900's. The father tried to find a wife by putting an ad in the paper. There is a woman that responds. My favorite character in the book was Anna because she takes care of her father and her brother. She cooks, she cleans, and she helps Caleb to remember who his mom was. I liked this book because this story reminds me of when my Uncle Luey was always taking care of my three grandmas, just like Anna took good care of Caleb and her father. I would recommend this book to people who have had their mom or wife die because you can always have love again or a new mom. By Audrey

The "Sarah, Plain and Tall Treasury" should be essential reading for all ages. While written at a grade-school level, the vibrant writing of Patricia Maclachlan draws in readers to the world of Jacob Witting, widower with 2 young children; and Sarah Wheaton, an independent middle aged single woman from Maine. One can smell the sea, taste the dust of a hot, Kansas drought, and feel the cold of a long winter through this trilogy of stories. History (a drought which preceded the dust bowl, World War I, the influenza epidemic) is presented in a natural way, so that young people don't even know they are learning. Warm, pure, growing relationships between grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles and children are demonstrated in a viable way. The characters' strengths and weaknesses are shown; but young people are not polluted by evil as they witness human frailty. Love is a pervasive theme; an honest love that chooses to help one another, despite pain and difficulty. In a world where so many children and teenagers are cut off from their working parents, grandparents are displaced, and friendships are based upon movies and fashions, the reality of true relationships provide a pattern of hope. Our church school received a copy of this book for its library -- children of all ages love the Sarah stories. A friend near 60, not much of a reader, fell in love with these stories...she'll share them with her grandchildren. We scatter the Sarah stories along the path of various friends of all ages; we enjoy them so much.

Usually I have to pre-read the Newbery award winners before I give them to my kids, because the Newbery people seem to give the award to books that are "edgy" -- broken families, abuse issues, violence, mistreatment of animals, sexual situations... Seriously, if you try to explain to a librarian that you have reservations about the Newbery books, the librarian will roll his eyes at you, purse his lips, maybe even raise an eyebrow. Who am I, the parent, to impose my tastes on my children's reading selections? It's to the point where a Newbery award on a book causes my alarm bells to go off. "Sarah, Plain and Tall" is a good book about a strong family that becomes stronger when the widowed father advertises for a mail-order wife. Seriously -- single women were scarce on the prairie. The book looks lovingly at natural beauty -- the sea versus the prairie -- and it has gentle and patient adult role models. Happy ending, too. The children's personalities are normal and kind. The little brother is described as "pesky," but in a loving way. The language is descriptive and the dialog is brief. The whole book is about anticipation and hope. This book is about as far from recent-Newbery-winner "Despereaux" as any book can be. And that's a GOOD thing.

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It's one of my all time favourite children's books. It's also a book I've used in the EFL classroom. It can be read and then enjoyed in the Hallmark film version. Great acting, great story.

What a sweet story about two children who hope and pray that Sarah will stay with them forever and become their new mother. Written in a very simple style, this book is a fast read. The emotions that the children feel are very clear and all of the characters are well-written. Highly recommend for ages 8+.

I read it all in an hour lol! Such a warm good story xx. Its a children's book but hooks you up till you are done reading it all! Worth buying xx

Saw the film of this book on youtube. Loved it! It's a lovely children's book on how hard it was on the prairie and how some children lost their Mum. Their Father who loved them found a new wife. His Wife had died in Child-birth. This new wife the Children and their Dad got to love very much. She helped them where they struggled with different tasks on the Farm. It really is a good book to read!