A Chair for My Mother
This classic and heartwarming picture book was written and illustrated by the celebrated Vera B. Williams and was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association.
"A tender knockout. It's rare to find much vitality, spontaneity, and depth of feeling in such a simple, young book."—Kirkus Reviews
Vera Williams tells of a young girl who, along with her waitress mother, saves coins in a big jar in hopes that they can someday buy a new chair for their apartment, the kind of chair her mother deserves after being on her feet all day in the Blue Tile Diner. Into the jar also goes the money Grandma saves whenever she gets a bargain at the market.
There hasn't been a comfortable place to sit in the apartment since a fire in their previous apartment burned everything to "charcoal and ashes." Friends and neighbors brought furniture to their new apartment downstairs, but no one brought anything big or soft or comfortable. Finally the jar is full, the coins are rolled, and in the book's crowning moment, mother, daughter, and Grandma search four different furniture stores, and after carefully trying several chairs, like Goldilocks, they find the chair they've been dreaming of at last.
Vera Williams enhances this story about family, community, and the power of working together toward a common goal with her signature folk art-inspired paintings.
A Chair for My Mother has sold more than a million copies and is an ideal choice for reading and sharing at home and in the classroom. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family."—The Horn Book
Vera B. Williams's beloved picture book favorites include:
Caldecott honor book
Chairs
Chairs -- Fiction
Chairs -- Juvenile fiction
Children's audiobooks
Classic Literature
Electronic books
Emotions
Emotions -- Fiction
Families
Families -- Fiction
Family
Family -- Juvenile fiction
Family life
Family life -- Fiction
Family life -- Juvenile fiction
Fiction
Generations
Generations -- Fiction
Juvenile Fiction
Juvenile Literature
Saving and investment
Saving and investment -- Fiction
Saving and investment -- Juvenile fiction
9780688009144
9780688040741
9780061805868
9780063222496
9780061762413
9781413106992
Level 3.4, 0.5 Points
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | fb830c52-1047-40ab-d140-b0214950a850 |
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Grouping Title | chair for my mother |
Grouping Author | vera b williams |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-03-28 02:11:39AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-03-28 02:40:18AM |
Solr Fields
Williams, Vera B.
Williams, Vera B.,illustrator
hoopla digital
Colonial Heights
North Natomas
Rancho Cordova
Sylvan Oaks
Colonial Heights Children's Area
Fair Oaks Children's Area
Franklin Children's
North Natomas Children's Area
Rancho Children's Area
Sylvan Oaks Children's Area
This classic and heartwarming picture book was written and illustrated by the celebrated Vera B. Williams and was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association.
"A tender knockout. It's rare to find much vitality, spontaneity, and depth of feeling in such a simple, young book."—Kirkus Reviews
Vera Williams tells of a young girl who, along with her waitress mother, saves coins in a big jar in hopes that they can someday buy a new chair for their apartment, the kind of chair her mother deserves after being on her feet all day in the Blue Tile Diner. Into the jar also goes the money Grandma saves whenever she gets a bargain at the market.
There hasn't been a comfortable place to sit in the apartment since a fire in their previous apartment burned everything to "charcoal and ashes." Friends and neighbors brought furniture to their new apartment downstairs, but no one brought anything big or soft or comfortable. Finally the jar is full, the coins are rolled, and in the book's crowning moment, mother, daughter, and Grandma search four different furniture stores, and after carefully trying several chairs, like Goldilocks, they find the chair they've been dreaming of at last.
Vera Williams enhances this story about family, community, and the power of working together toward a common goal with her signature folk art-inspired paintings.
A Chair for My Mother has sold more than a million copies and is an ideal choice for reading and sharing at home and in the classroom. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family."—The Horn Book
Vera B. Williams's beloved picture book favorites include:
eAudiobook
eBook
Books
eBook
9780061805868
9780063222496
9780688009144
9780688009151
9780688040741
9781413106992
Picture Book
Colonial Heights
Fair Oaks
Franklin
North Natomas
Rancho Cordova
Sylvan Oaks
1988
2009
2021
HarperCollins
Caldecott honor book
Chairs -- Fiction
Chairs -- Juvenile fiction
Children's audiobooks
Electronic books
Emotions -- Fiction
Families -- Fiction
Family -- Juvenile fiction
Family life -- Fiction
Family life -- Juvenile fiction
Fiction
Generations -- Fiction
Saving and investment -- Fiction
Saving and investment -- Juvenile fiction
A Chair for My Mother [electronic resource] / Vera B. Williams
A Chair for My Mother and Other Stories [electronic resource] / Vera B. Williams
A chair for my mother / by Vera B. Williams
Classic Literature
Electronic books
Emotions
Families
Family
Family life
Generations
Juvenile Fiction
Juvenile Literature
Saving and investment
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