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“Sometimes my Mama is laughing. Sometimes she's shouting. But all the time, she is trying to save the money for the chair.“

This book can inspire discussions about perseverance, family support, and financial literacy. Students could write about a time they worked toward a goal or create their own savings jars, tying into social-emotional learning and practical life skills.

This book is a Children's Picture Book that was a Caldecott Honor (1983) and was published in 1982. It tells the story of a young girl, her mother, and her grandmother saving coins to buy a comfortable chair after losing their home and belongings in a fire. The detailed portrayal of their journey toward healing and rebuilding their life makes it an enduring classic in children's literature.

This is a heartfelt book about a family who endures a house fire and loses their belongings. I love this book because it touches on topics such as the importance of community, and experiencing an altering event.

“But we are going to buy a chair for my mother, and it will be a nice one.”

“A Chair for My Mother“ can be used in the classroom to discuss themes of resilience and the importance of family, prompting students to share their own experiences of support and perseverance. Activities like drawing their favorite family moments or writing about what they would save for loved ones can encourage meaningful connections and reflections on community values.

This book tells the heartfelt story of Rosa, who saves her coins to buy a special chair for her mother after a fire destroys their home. The beautifully illustrated book explores themes of family, resilience, and the importance of community support. Rosa‘s determination highlights the strength of familial bonds and the simple joys in life. This touching tale is a celebration of love and perseverance.

“Every night, Mama and I put coins into the jar. The jar grew heavier and heavier, and we knew it was getting close to time to get the chair.”

This heartfelt story is full of amazing illustrations and messages about family, perseverance, and the value of working together. I would read this story to any age group of students as it has a powerful meaningful message for all.

“A Chair for My Mother” by Vera B. Williams tells the story of a young girl, her mother, and her grandmother as they save up to buy a special chair for their home after a fire destroys their previous one.

🐣 Going to my folks for an egg hunt for my daughter, and lunch, after the Easter 🐰 visits.
🐣🐣 Honestly I haven't been disappointed in a book yest this year.
🐣🐣🐣 A Chair for My Mother was the first one to leap to mind. I can remember checking it out of my school library when I was in Kindergarten. (Tagged)
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🍂 I have, but not until I had a child of my own and we built one for her, then both curled up and read for a while.
🍂 🍂 There are so many honestly, but the tagged book was the first book I remember checking out by myself at the school library and the story has stuck with me so much that I found a copy for my daughter and we read it together now.

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@TheSpineView thanks for the tag!

This book will be used in my classroom to shine a light on how you can go through a difficult time has a family but also work through that as a family. As long as your together and work for something it can happen.

This book is cute and shows how a family can over come a tragedy together.

“Grandma and mama and I all sat in the chair while Ida took our picture.“ I just think that is the sweetest little image with all 3 generations and how much that chair means to all of them.

I love this book because it not only is a family book, but I think could teach teamwork, caring, empathy, perseverance, and love. I think this book would be perfect for K-4 because it emphasizes that although the little girl wants something, the mother works so hard to get something she deserves and that could be a lesson for all the age groups there.

A Chair for my Mother, Vera B. Williams, 2007, Caldecott. This story takes us through a life for a daughter and her mother after a devaesting house fire. The little girl takes us back to when the fire happened and how they had nothing left, especially no couch or big chairs to sit in. All her mother wants is a chair to sit in after work, they save up enough money for just that.

“Finally, we found the chair we were dreaming of”

This is a great book to teach children the idea that if you work for something, you can do it. Also that if you set your mind to something you can do it. I think the overall message of the book is really sweet.

A sweet story about a family who has experienced a house fire and how they save to buy a comfortable chair for the hardworking single mom of the family.

A Chair for My Mother is about a family saving up all their hard-earned change in order to purchase a more comfortable chair for the family to share.
This RF book has earned a Caldecott medal for artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
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“But each evening every single shiny coin goes into the jar.”

I would use this in my classroom to teach students about perseverance.

This award winner had fantastic illustrations that help to extend the text. The images have great detail and will keep readers interested.

This book became an award winner by winning the Caldecott Medal. It is well-deserving of this because the illustrations truly extended the text in a superior way.

I would use this book in a future classroom because it has amazing illustrations and a great story about perseverance.

“But each evening every single shiny coin goes into the jar.”

A chair for my Mother is a beautiful story on how a daughter and mother work hard to buy their dream chair. It is an RF book that has won a Caldecott award. This would be a great PR book that students could reflect on the positives of hard work. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/chair-my-mothe... shares a great source that the partners could work on together. #ucflae3414f19

This book is a fiction Caldecott honor book. It is about a family that lost everything in a fire and had to move to start all over again. Generous family members and friends gave them many household objects, but they really wanted a big soft chair. The mother brought home the biggest jar she could find and they all saved and put coins until the jar until it was full, once it was they went and bought the chair. #ucflae3414su19

Day 20 of #30junebooks is #picturebook! I love this book so much. I remember it from Reading Rainbow when I was a kid. I‘ve read it to my 5yo several times lately, and I get choked up every. single. time. Which she doesn‘t understand at all. 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

The chair of love!!!

“Now Grandma sits in it and talks with people going by in the daytime. Mama sits down and watches the news on TV when comes home from her job. After supper, I sit with her and she can reach right up and turn out the light if I fall asleep in her lap.”

This book is so sweet! It melts my heart! It‘s about a girl, her mom and grandmother. Their house burned down and they lost all their furniture. This made them dream of a chair they wanted as they saved up tbeir change in a jar to buy one. The chair symbolizes their love for each other and the time they enjoy spending together in their chair. The illusions were good and you could tell the point of view is from the girl/child‘s perspective.

I loved this one as a kid, and it was great to introduce my son to it. It is realistic, with a Mom who works hard and family that doesn‘t have a lot of money, but is also hopeful and full of love.

A Chair For My Mother by Vera B. Williams, a RF Caldecott Honor Book. Love this story . A young girl whose mom works hard as a waitress . The young girl , with her mom and grandmother save for a new comfortable chair for her mom. They lost everything in a previous fire.When they got a new place ,the neighbors help by giving furniture and bringing pizza .At the end the jar is filled, and they buy a pretty and comfortable chair for her mom.

A heartwarming picture book with bright, glorious illustrations. #chairs #readingresolutions @Jess7

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A bright, sweet little read.

This RF is a great book to have in the classroom because of its diversity. A Caldecott honor and Boston Globe Horn book, this read talks about a girl and her mother and grandmother who save money up. They are saving up all their coins from work to buy a new chair. This books shows the challenges that you go through in order to save money for something. #UCFLAE3414SP18 teacher.scholastic.com/upromise/k_2lessonplan/