Something Special for Me
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
The money jar that Rosa, Mama, and Grandma filled with their coins will be emptied to buy Rosa whatever she wants for her birthday. But what can Rosa choose that's special enough—unless it's a gift they can all enjoy!
A beautiful celebration of family and the joy of togetherness—a companion book to the beloved Caldecott Honor picture book A Chair for My Mother.
"A sensitive depiction of a warm and loving family. A visual and emotional treat." —School Library Journal
Vera B. Williams's beloved picture book favorites include:
"More More More," Said the BabyAmber Was Brave, Essie Was SmartA Chair for AlwaysA Chair for My MotherCherries and Cherry PitsMusic, Music for EveryoneSomething Special for MeStringbean's Trip to the Shining SeaThree Days on a River in a Red Canoe
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In a money jar sit the coins that Rosa, Mama and Grandma have been saving to buy a treat. When they decide that Rosa should buy a treat only for herself, the girl isn't satisfied until she finds a present all can enjoy. PW found it "sheer joy to spend more time with one different happy family, depicted in sparkling, childlike watercolors.'' (4-8)
