Waiting for the magic

When Papa goes away for a little while, his family tries to cope with the separation by adopting four dogs and a cat.

Main Author:	MacLachlan, Patricia.
Other Authors:	Bates, Amy June (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, c2011.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Separation (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Dogs > Juvenile fiction. Cats > Juvenile fiction. Human-animal communication > Juvenile fiction.

Summary:	When Papa goes away for a little while, his family tries to cope with the separation by adopting four dogs and a cat.
Physical Description:	143 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Audience:	008-012.
ISBN:	9781416927457 (hbk.) 141692745X (hbk.)
Author Notes:	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. Amy June Bates has illustrated books including the Sam the Man series; Sweet Dreams and That's What I'd Do , both by singer-songwriter Jewel; and Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan. She is the author-illustrator of The Big Umbrella , about which Booklist raved, "A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion." She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children.