Annie's Chair - Hardcover

Niland, Deborah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802780830 ISBN 13: 9780802780836

Publisher: Walker Childrens, 2006

Synopsis

It's so hard to share your favorite thing.

Meet Annie. Annie loves her chair. She's had it ever since she was tiny.
No one is allowed on Annie's chair.

But today Annie is very angry. Someone is sleeping on her chair. She tries everything to get her special place back, to no avail. Her surprising solution will charm young readers into recognizing the joys of sharing.

For every child trying to claim their own private corner of the world comes a story about a delightful little girl with a stubborn streak and an adorable personality!

About this title

About the Author:

DEBORAH NILAND is the daughter of two writers. She studied art in London, and has been illustrating and writing children's books for over 30 years. She lives in Sydney, Australia, where her three children and large posse of dogs keep her very busy.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-K–Annie has had a favorite chair ever since she was a baby, and she is the only one allowed to sit in it. When she finds her dog comfortably snuggling there, she gets very angry. Benny will not budge, even after she yells at, begs, and bribes him to move. When she starts to cry, Benny howls in sympathy and jumps down to give her a cheer-up lick. Annie reminds him, Never ever sit on my chair again...without me. The gouache and digital art is fluid with round lines and multiple soft patterns on clothing and decor that echo the form and feel of the chair. The book's pink cover and flowery endpapers may turn boys off, which is too bad since most youngsters could relate to Annie's predicament. While adults may be searching for books that show children learning to share unequivocally, Annie's solution to her problem is closer to the truth of a young child's experience.–Rachel G. Payne, Brooklyn Public Library, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Childrens
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0802780830
• ISBN 13: 9780802780836
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Niland Deborah