A Chair for Always

by Vera B. Williams

On Sale: 05/12/2009

A Chair for Always

by Vera B. Williams

illustrated by Vera B. Williams

On Sale: 05/12/2009

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About the Book

There are some things that Rosa just knows. She knows that she can't wait to meet her new baby cousin, due to be born at any minute right upstairs. She knows that she will grow up and move away and maybe go to college, and perhaps even become the president of the United States. And she knows that the chair—that wonderful, beautiful, beloved chair, the chair for her mother—will always be there.

Always.

Just the way it is. Covered in velvet with roses all over it, ready for who-knows-what new adventure . . .

Critical Praise

“A tale filled with warmth and vitality…In this national economic turndown, a story that emphasizes sharing with family and friends and realizing what is important in everyday life will be a welcome choice, and children who have loved Rosa before will find this book equally appealing.” — School Library Journal (starred review)

“The ingenuous text captures Rosa’s excitement…[and] Williams’s inimitable gouache illustrations personalize the family members in this very satisfying tale.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Soft, brightly colored gouache art…affectingly captures the close bond among family members as they celebrate a new arrival and an old friend: Rosa’s treasured chair. The bustling scenes of family life that stuff the pages of this warm intergenerational story should prove irresistible.” — Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780061722790
  • ISBN 10: 0061722790
  • Imprint: Greenwillow Books
  • On Sale: 05/12/2009
  • Pages: 40
  • List Price:21.00 CAD
  • Ages: 4 to 8
  • BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes)
  • BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
  • BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / New Baby
  • BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
  • BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational

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