{"product_id":"a-chair-for-my-mother-9780688040741","title":"A Chair for My Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis classic and heartwarming picture book was written and illustrated by the celebrated Vera B. Williams and was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A tender knockout. It's rare to find much vitality, spontaneity, and depth of feeling in such a simple, young book.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVera Williams tells of a young girl who, along with her waitress mother, saves coins in a big jar in hopes that they can someday buy a new chair for their apartment, the kind of chair her mother deserves after being on her feet all day in the Blue Tile Diner. Into the jar also goes the money Grandma saves whenever she gets a bargain at the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere hasn't been a comfortable place to sit in the apartment since a fire in their previous apartment burned everything to \"charcoal and ashes.\" Friends and neighbors brought furniture to their new apartment downstairs, but no one brought anything big or soft or comfortable. Finally the jar is full, the coins are rolled, and in the book's crowning moment, mother, daughter, and Grandma search four different furniture stores, and after carefully trying several chairs, like Goldilocks, they find the chair they've been dreaming of at last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVera Williams enhances this story about family, community, and the power of working together toward a common goal with her signature folk art-inspired paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Chair for My Mother\u003c\/em\u003e has sold more than a million copies and is an ideal choice for reading and sharing at home and in the classroom. \"A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVera B. Williams's beloved picture book favorites include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"More More More,\" Said the Baby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Chair for Always\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Chair for My Mother\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCherries and Cherry Pits\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMusic, Music for Everyone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eSomething Special for Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eStringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree Days on a River in a Red Canoe\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliams, Vera B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eVera B. Williams began her career in children's books by illustrating \u003cem\u003eHooray for Me!\u003c\/em\u003e, written by Remy Charlip with Lilian Moore. Her beloved \u003cem\u003eA Chair for My Mother\u003c\/em\u003e won multiple awards, including a Caldecott Honor, and \"More, More, More,\" \u003cem\u003eSaid the Baby\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583623336210,"sku":"9780688040741","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a9a2907a-b6bc-43c9-b8e3-8af9a1959465.jpg?v=1732030169","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-chair-for-my-mother-9780688040741","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}