A Chair for My Mother and Other Stories

by Vera B. Williams Narrated by Martha Plimpton

Overview

Listen to four stories about Rosa and her family: "A Chair for My Mother" (A Caldecott Honor Book); "Something Special for Me"; "Music, Music for Everyone"; and "A Chair for Always".

This collection also includes "Cherries and Cherry Pits" and an interview with the author.

A HarperAudio production.

Editorial Reviews

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 3—This collection includes stories by Vera B. Williams about Rosa and her family—A Chair for My Mother (1982), Something Special for Me (1983), Music, Music for Everyone (1984), and A Chair for Always (2009)—plus Cherries and Cherry Pits (1986, all Greenwillow). In the first title, a young African-American girl tells of the sorrow of losing her home and belongings to a fire and the jar in which the family places all of their loose change to save for a lovely, soft armchair. In the first four tales, the chair is a character, symbolizing warmth, love, security, and family to the young narrator. In A Chair for Always, Rosa expresses her attachment to the now aging chair when her mother and grandmother begin thinking it might be time to find a new one. Martha Plimpton perfectly captures the tenderness and joy of these stories. This winning collection celebrates family and the power of hope.—Deanna Romriell, Salt Lake City Public Library, UT

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170211241
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	05/12/2009
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	Up to 4 Years

Related Subjects

• Kids
• Fiction & Literature - Kids
• Family Life - Kids Fiction

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