Little Red Chair

There once was a little red chair. Languishing in an antique shop window, the little chair longed to be part of a family. One day a little girl named Mia knew it was just the right chair for her. So Mia and her mother take the little chair home. With new red upholstery and its brightly polished wheels, the little red chair becomes the perfect companion for Mia. She snuggles in it on cold winter nights. She daydreams in it on bright sunny days. And it's the perfect throne for Mia on her birthday.

But as Mia gets older, she spends less and less time with the little red chair. She's busy with school and friends and other things. One day, it's time for Mia to leave for a new life. Eventually, the little red chair is packed up and moved to a corner in the attic. Please don't leave me, the little chair says. But no one comes. Seasons come and go; years and years pass by. Will anyone rescue the little red chair?

Cathy Stefanec Ogren is the author of the nonfiction picture book, PEW! The Stinky And Legen-Dairy Gift From Colonel Thomas S. Meacham. While visiting a good friend, Cathy saw an adorable antique chair in her friend's living room. She immediately knew that piece of furniture had a story to tell. She believes in reading and writing books that children can use as magical tools to spark curiosity and imagination and teach them about the world. Cathy writes from her home in New Hampshire and enjoys reading lots of picture books in a cozy chair of her own.