A family loses their possessions in a fire and immediately their neighbors pitch in to share household furnishings with them. Then the little girl, her mama, and her grandma work together to save money in order to buy a special chair. The pictures help to convey the drama and family spirit in this story. As shown by the silver medal on the cover, it won a Caldecott Honor Award for the illustrations. Look for this award given each year by the American Library Association on picture book covers. On the upper left hand corner is the sticker showing it was a selection for the PBS series, Reading Rainbow. These two stickers can help you locate other quality picture books.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
A Chair for my Mother
A Chair for my Mother
Vera B. Miles
A family loses their possessions in a fire and immediately their neighbors pitch in to share household furnishings with them. Then the little girl, her mama, and her grandma work together to save money in order to buy a special chair. The pictures help to convey the drama and family spirit in this story. As shown by the silver medal on the cover, it won a Caldecott Honor Award for the illustrations. Look for this award given each year by the American Library Association on picture book covers. On the upper left hand corner is the sticker showing it was a selection for the PBS series, Reading Rainbow. These two stickers can help you locate other quality picture books.
A family loses their possessions in a fire and immediately their neighbors pitch in to share household furnishings with them. Then the little girl, her mama, and her grandma work together to save money in order to buy a special chair. The pictures help to convey the drama and family spirit in this story. As shown by the silver medal on the cover, it won a Caldecott Honor Award for the illustrations. Look for this award given each year by the American Library Association on picture book covers. On the upper left hand corner is the sticker showing it was a selection for the PBS series, Reading Rainbow. These two stickers can help you locate other quality picture books.
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