Vera B Williams

A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.

Mother, Aunt Rosie, and two children make a three-day camping trip by canoe.

Rosa organizes her friends into the Oak Street Band in order to earn money her family needs because of her Grandma's illness....Community, family and personal triumphs converge, making unforgettable music for everyone.

The song a little girl hears describes her kite-flying adventure.

Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother.

A funny book that makes you cry. A sad book that makes you laugh. A book about two sisters and their family that makes you wish you were part of it--and grateful that you are not. In short, this book is one surprise after another. The only thing that is not a surprise is that Vera B. Williams has created a wholly unforgettable, absolutely wonderful portrait of Amber, Essie, and their world. Open the book. You will never be the same again.

Listen to four stories about Rosa and Her Family: A Chair for My Mother, A Caldecott Honor Book, Something Special for Me Music, Music for Everyone, A Chair for Always, plus Cherries and Cherry Pits and An Interview with the Author

Presents a reading of the book A chair for my mother, by Vera Williams. Host LeVar Burton carries through the story line about members of a family who team up and work together to rebuild their lives after a tragic fire, as he and his friends create a song and dance number called Teamwork.