Before You Came

Patricia MacLachlan, Emily MacLachlan Charest

HarperCollins, Feb 8, 2011 - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages

Before you came . . .

This gentle, wonder-filled celebration is the perfect book for parents, children, and all those who have discovered the joy of sharing their world with someone new.

Luminous artwork by Caldecott Medalist David Diaz brings vibrant life to this lyrical reflection by the mother-daughter writing team of Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest.

About the author

Patricia MacLachlan is the celebrated author of many timeless 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; Grandfather’s Dance; and Word After Word After Word. She is also the author of many much-loved picture books, including Three Names; All the Places to Love; What You Know First; Painting the Wind; Bittle; Who Loves Me?; Once I Ate a Pie; I Didn't Do It; and Before You Came, several of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily. She lives with her husband and two border terriers in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Before You Came
• Authors: Patricia MacLachlan, Emily MacLachlan Charest
• Illustrated by: David Diaz
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: HarperCollins, 2011
• ISBN: 0060512342, 9780060512347
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Family / General; Juvenile Fiction / Family / New Baby; Juvenile Fiction / Family / Parents