A Chair for My Mother Big Book

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HarperCollins, Apr 21, 1993 - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages
After a fire destroys their home and possessions, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save and save until they can afford to buy one big, comfortable chair that all three of them can enjoy.After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a really comfortable chair for all to enjoy. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family."--Horn Book.

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A Chair for My Mother
Vera B. Williams
No preview available - 1982
A Chair for My Mother
Vera B. Williams
No preview available - 1982
A Chair for My Mother
Vera B. Williams
No preview available - 2007
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About the author (1993)

Vera B. Williams began her career in children’s books by illustrating Hooray for Me!, written by Remy Charlip with Lilian Moore. Her beloved A Chair for My Mother won multiple awards, including a Caldecott Honor, and “More, More, More,” Said the Baby also received a Caldecott Honor. Vera B. Williams was the recipient of the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award; she was awarded the 2009 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature; and she was the US nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004. Vera B. Williams died on October 16, 2015, shortly before this book was completed.

Bibliographic information

TitleA Chair for My Mother Big Book
AuthorVera B. Williams
Illustrated byVera B. Williams
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherHarperCollins, 1993
ISBN068812612X, 9780688126124
Length32 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Juvenile Fiction / Family / General
Juvenile Fiction / Family / Multigenerational
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
  
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