A Chair for my Mother

A Chair For My Mother, by Vera B. Williams is a Caldott Honor book. It is a great story about a girl, her waitress mother, and grandmother. They save all their tips from work and extra change in a jar, so they can eventually buy a new chair. One day on their way home, they find their house has caught on fire. They lose everything. The first day they moved into their new house friends, family, and neighbors bring them items for their house, but they didn't get a sofa or comfortable chair. For the next year, they saved their extra change in a huge jar to buy a big comfortable chair for the house. Once they filled it; they exchanged the coins for bills at the bank. They went out and got their chair. They were so happy to have it.
This book is great for 4 to 7 year olds. They get to see how good it is to share with others. It shows that you can save up money to buy something you really want.