MacLachlan, Patricia

Taking care of a baby left with them at the end of the tourist season helps a family come to terms with the death of their own infant son.

In this illustrated poem in honor of the victims of the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, falling snowflakes celebrate the uniqueness of life, its precious, simple moments, and the strength of memory.

When a little girl gets sick, her father takes care of her, but the next day, her father is sick.

Arthur spends a summer with his unconventional aunt and uncle and begins to look at life, his family, and himself differently.

Emma learns to accept "different strokes for different folks" when her aunt and uncle come to take care of her and her brother.

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 her family gathers for the wedding of her sister Anna, fourth-grader Cassie Whiting sees the many changes brought about by everyday life and finds comfort in the love of those around her, especially her grandfather.

Nigel the cat and Julia the dog think they will have no use for the new baby in their house, but after awhile they realize that they have come to love her.

Great-grandfather reminisces about going to school on the prairie with his dog Three Names.

Map on endpapers.