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The True Gift

Patricia MacLachlan

Experience the magic of authentic giving in this holiday classic from the Newbery Award-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall.All 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. This holiday classic from a beloved author rings in the season by celebrating the joys of family, community, and true giving.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: Oct 1st, 2013
  • Pages: 112
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Reprint - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.62in - 5.23in - 0.32in - 0.18lb
  • EAN: 9781442488588
  • Recommended age: 07-11
  • Categories: Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & AdventAnimals - Farm AnimalsFamily - General (see also headings under Social Themes)

About the Author

Floca, Brian: - Brian Floca is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed picture books Locomotive, winner of the Caldecott Medal and a New York Times bestseller; Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11; and Lightship, 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.
MacLachlan, Patricia: - Patricia MacLachlan (1938-2022) was the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels, Skylark and Caleb's Story; Edward's Eyes; The True Gift; Waiting for the Magic; White Fur Flying; Fly Away; and Snow Horses. She lived in western Massachusetts.

Praise for this book

"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."