Something Special for Me

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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 Baby
  • Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart
  • A Chair for Always
  • A Chair for My Mother
  • Cherries and Cherry Pits
  • Music, Music for Everyone
  • Something Special for Me
  • Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea
  • Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe

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Product # 86271-G
Author Vera B. Williams
Interest Level PK-3
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Guided Reading Level M
Lexile Level AD 760
Publisher William Morrow