More Perfect Than the Moon
Written by Patricia MacLachlan
Narrated by Glenn Close
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About this audiobook
Cassie spends her days watching Grandfather and Caleb in the barn, looking out at Papa working the fields, spying on Sarah feeding the goslings. She's an observer, a writer, a storyteller. Everything is as it should be.
But change is inevitable, even on the prairie. Something new is expected, and Sarah says it will be the perfect gift. Cassie isn't so sure. But just as life changes, people change too. And Cassie learns that unexpected surprises can bring great joy.
More Perfect than the Moon invites us back to the Witting family farm, visited in the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall; Skylark; and Caleb's Story. With her lyrical prose, Patricia MacLachlan writes about a family's boundless capacity for love.
A HarperAudio production.
Patricia MacLachlan
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.
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Reviews for More Perfect Than the Moon
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cassie is now eight, living with her parents, brother Caleb, and Grandfather. It's now her turn to keep a journal, and in it she adds a little fiction to their lives, as well as her hopes and dreams, and worries when Mama suddenly needs more sleep and doesn't feel well.Adult readers will figure out pretty quickly that Sarah is pregnant, and much of the story is Cassie not wanting a new baby in the house. Another quick, generally comforting read in the series from Newbery-award winning MacLachlan. It didn't quite have the sparkle of [Sarah, Plain and Tall] and [Skylark], but it's a solid read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cassie is now narrating and is a much more lyrical and imaginative writer than her elder half-siblings. The family is about to expand again because Sarah is pregnant and Cassie is not sure she's happy about that.An easily readable novel for juveniles with life lessons and an historical perspective.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5We're back with the Witting family, but the narrator's job has been passed from Caleb to his little sister, Cassie. Cassie is now eight years old, with an imagination as large as the prairie where they live. There is change in the air, and Cassie's world is rocked from its routine; she doesn't like it, and expresses her feelings in her journal.I adore Cassie and her imagination. This is a lovely addition to the Sarah Plain and Tall saga.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Three-year-old Cassie doesn't want another baby in the family. She was hoping her mom would bring her a gift "more perfect than the moon." A quick read (less than an hour).
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book is a good example of a realistic fiction, because the story line is very relatable and believable. It could be a historical fiction, but the time period is not clearly defined. This book also displays good character development through the main character Cassandra. In the beginning, she hates the baby that her mother is carrying and by the end she realizes that this baby is a blessing.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Young Christy is given a diary to write in. She writes of her family and the ‘horrible baby’ that is coming. She believes that she will be left alone when it comes.