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mdevlin923's review against another edition
4.0
After a house fire that ruined everything, a girl and her mother and grandmother work hard to save money so they can replace their comfortable sofa chair that they will all share.
A beautiful focus on community and coming together.
A beautiful focus on community and coming together.
roseleaf24's review against another edition
5.0
The bright, cheerful illustrations highlight the warmth of hard work, community, and family. Those positive themes in this story turn a tragedy into a triumph and give children a way to see this in their own lives.
thecamilleae's review against another edition
3.0
A nicely written story with an unexpected twist. I didn't realize that the focus of the story would be the family's hardship. My 7 year old didn't really connect or empathize with the characters in the way that the story was told. The illustration was ok.
jbarr5's review against another edition
5.0
a chair for my mother by vera b. williams
about a little girl and how she goes to where her mom works at the diner. she has chores there and she saves her money
for a new chair for her mom. they have a huge container and are able to fill it up and he travel by bus to go find a chair for their mom and
that she liked and was comfortable. they lost everything when their other house burned up. neighbors brought them everything they needed
for their new apartment.
about a little girl and how she goes to where her mom works at the diner. she has chores there and she saves her money
for a new chair for her mom. they have a huge container and are able to fill it up and he travel by bus to go find a chair for their mom and
that she liked and was comfortable. they lost everything when their other house burned up. neighbors brought them everything they needed
for their new apartment.
kendralu's review against another edition
I just reread this with Maggie, and just like every other time I ended up crying. It really is just the sweetest story.
litwitchcore's review against another edition
4.0
Such a great, optimistic way to overcome such a sad event. The use of images was a powerful way to guide the story - I loved how the various images and colors framed each page (or pages) to whatever was thematically happening. I didn't love the slightly blurring, kind of child-like style of the illustrations at first, but it really forces you to pay attention to every little detail. Interesting.
A great, uplifting story, with powerful illustrations.
A great, uplifting story, with powerful illustrations.
seairaleeann's review against another edition
5.0
I remember reading this as a kid and loving it. As part of my picture book assignment, I chose to re-read this book and I'm surprised to say that even as an adult, I really enjoyed this. The illustrations are beautiful and vibrant. The story really conveys a message about the importance of family, community, starting over and the importance of saving.