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A Chair for my Mother, written and illustrated by Vera B. Williams, is a 1983 picture book published by HarperCollins. A Chair for my Mother was a Caldecott Medal Honor Book for 1983 by the American Library Association. "A tender knockout . . . it's rare to find much vitality, spontaneity, and depth of feeling in such a simple, young book." A Chair for My Mother has sold more than a million copies and is an ideal choice for reading and sharing at home and in the classroom. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family."—The Horn Book

Description
The story written by Vera Williams, is told in present tense from the little girl's point of view (a first-person narrative). With a motivation of getting what a family needs for their home which is an armchair and is very explicit for the reader to understand. And a tragedy that occurs to the family that motivates them to keep going with hope, faith and united to achieve what they dreaming of. And a sense of culture kindness that will make anyone wish to have a family like that and be surrounded by good people.

Synopsis
A little girl named Rosa and her mother work together at a diner called the Blue Tile Diner. The little girl works at a very young age because she is trying to fill a big jar with half of her money and her mother's money as well. The reason why Rosa wants to fill the jar is simply because she wants to buy a wonderful, fat, soft, armchair covered in velvet with roses all over it. As she says We are going to get the best chair in the whole world. This is so important to them including her grandmother, because there hasn't been a comfortable place to sit in their apartment since their previous apartment burned. Sadly, after a while their current apartment was burned down and they had nothing left. They moved to Rosa's Aunt Ida and Uncle Sandy, to a very kind neighborhood, with nice and kind people that helped them through the moving process. With all the support from the neighbors and family, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother finally were able to fill the big jar full of nickels, dimes and quarters. They immediately went to the bank to exchange them for ten dollar bills, and right away went to four furniture stores to finally and happily get their dream chair. As a lovely family they enjoyed their new armchair. The family always stood together no matter what obstacles they faced, they came along as a true family that wished to prosper in a very humble, truly, united, and honest way.

Critical Reception
A chair for my mother was published to very strong reviews Described as a bright bordered watercolor paintings that cheerfully reflect the family's perseverance and resilience In the book an important symbol that readers had noticed is the chair as warmth, love, security, and family to the young narrator