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Synopsis
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.
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From the Back Cover
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.
About the Author
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.
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- PublisherTurtleback Books
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0808533851
- ISBN 13 9780808533856
- BindingSchool & Library Binding
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorWilliams Vera B.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Cover. Williams, Vera B. (illustrator). Good hardcover with pictorial cover, Turtleback library binding. Seller Inventory # 171017-MG26
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