Sarah, Plain and Tall Resources

Learn more about author Patricia MacLachlan and see her full list of books on the HarperCollins website.

Pick up your own copy of Sarah, Plain and Tall (or one of the sequels) here.

Can you imagine Sarah, Plain and Tall as a made-for-TV movie with Christopher Walken as Jacob and Glenn Close as Sarah? No need to strain your brain—this movie exists in real life.

In an interview with Publishers Weekly, MacLachlan explains that her writing style is plain and spare because she grew up on the prairie which is plain and spare… just like the setting and writing in Sarah, Plain and Tall.

MacLachlan discusses in an interview what it's like to write children's books, as well as what it's like to teach writing classes given her background.

Catch a glimpse of the 1991 movie by watching the trailer.

If you have an hour to spare, you can listen to the entirety of Sarah, Plain and Tall on audiobook.

MacLachlan's author photo is pretty adorable, but that dog looks like it wants to protect its privacy.

The original cover of Sarah, Plain and Tall is one that can probably be found in libraries across the country.

Glenn Close plays Sarah in the TV movie, and Christopher Walken plays Jacob. Is this what you imagined Sarah and Jacob looking like when reading the book?