Something Special for Me - Hardcover

Williams, Vera B.

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688018068 ISBN 13: 9780688018061

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 1983

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"The coins accumulating in the jar first bought A Chair for My Mother; now the coins are to be used for Rosa's birthday present. She and her mother go downtown so Rosa can pick out what she wants most....This is a sensitive depiction of a warm and loving family....A visual and emotional treat."--School Library Journal. Also available in Spanish-language edition.

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"A sensitive depiction of a warm and loving family ... A visual and emotional treat."--"School Library Journal

About the Author:

Vera B. Williams began her career in children's books by illustrating Hooray for Me!, written by Remy Charlip with Lilian Moore. Her beloved A Chair for My Mother won multiple awards, including a Caldecott Honor, and "More, More, More," Said the Baby also received a Caldecott Honor. Vera B. Williams was the recipient of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award; she was awarded the 2009 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature; and she was the US nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004. Vera B. Williams died on October 16, 2015, shortly before this book was completed.

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