Patricia MacLachlan is the best-selling author of many beloved books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. Her novels for young readers include Arthur For The Very First Time, The Facts And Fictions of Minna Pratt, Skylark, Caleb's Story, More Perfect Than The Moon, and Grandfather's Dance.

She is also the author of many timeless picture books, including Three Names, Who Loves Me?, What You Know First, All The Places To Love, Painting The Wind, Bittle, and Once I Ate A Pie, several of which she co-wrote with her daughter, Emily. She lives with her husband and two border terriers in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.