Caleb and Anna are shy at first, but their dogs really like Sarah at first. Sarah does a lot of things with them, including picking flowers, making them stew for dinner, cutting their hair, and singing with them.

At first, Anna thinks that Sarah misses her home, but Sarah bonds with the dogs and the sheep and settles into her new surroundings. Sarah writes letters home to her brother, including drawings of …

Caleb begins to cry in relief and Anna says they were worried that Sarah left on a train. Sarah says that she will always miss her home but she would miss them more if she left.

IMPORTANT: Comprehension questions will be in chronological order as you read through the story. Page numbers are approximate, and will vary with different editions of the book.

At the beginning of Sarah, Plain and Tall, Caleb asks his big sister, Anna, about their mama. She tells him that Mama used to sing every day. Papa sang too, but both children know he...

After some correspondence, Sarah decides to go off to visit the Witting family and brings along her cat, Seal. She's not sold on whether or not she'll marry Jacob yet and wants to meet them all first. When …

Jan 13, 2026 · When Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton travels from Maine to the prairie in response to their father's advertisement for a wife and mother, Anna and her younger brother Caleb are filled with …

This classic children’s book tells a touching story of Sarah Wheaton, who travels to the prairie to meet a widowed father, Jacob, and his children, Anna and Caleb. Set in the late 19th century, it explores …

When Sarah asks Caleb and Anna to describe the prairie winters to her, they tell her that it gets very cold there and that they go to school at that time of year.

The book starts off by introducing readers to the Witting family—Jacob and his two children, Anna and Caleb, who live on the prairie as farmers. Because Anna and Caleb's mother died shortly after …