书名：A Chair for My Mother 妈妈的红沙发
读者对象：4-8岁
作者：Vera B. Williams
出版社名称：William Morrow
出版时间：2000
语种：英文 
ISBN：9780688040741
商品尺寸：21 x 0.6 x 26.7 cm
包装：平装
页数：32

A Chair for My Mother《妈妈的红沙发》是乌伊拉·毕·威廉斯荣获美国凯迪克童书大奖、图文并茂的温馨佳作。本书透过主角小女孩的自述，娓娓诉说一个弱势家庭为梦想奋斗的生活点滴。故事的开头虽然是一场灾难，过程却展现一种积极乐观、筑梦踏实的生活态度，而结局更充满着难以言喻、令人心安的温暖。平实的字句散发出浓浓的人情味，让人读后仿佛又回到了过去，那个令人怀念的纯真年代。好的绘本如同一条藏着砂金的小河，随着故事情节的流动，这里一点，那里一点，慢慢浮现出动人的光彩。且让我们一同细细品味这本温馨的书吧！

Review
"A tender knockout . . . its rare to find much vitality, spontaneity, and depth of feeling in such a simple, young book."—Kirkus Reviews

"A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family."
—The Horn Book

A Chair for My Mother was a Caldecott Honor book. Author/ illustrator Vera B. Williams tells of a young girl who, along with her waitress mother, saves coins in a jar. They want to buy a big, new, comfortable chair for their apartment, after losing all their furniture in a fire. A story of love and caring, accented with full-color illustrations with a pleasant, almost primitive quality.
--Los Angeles Times

A Chair for My Mother《妈妈的红沙发》
小女孩和妈妈买鞋回家后，发现家门前停了消防车，浓烟及大火吞蚀了家中的一切，还好外婆和猫咪都没有事。外婆说：“幸好我们还年轻，可以从头开始。”多么乐观的人生态度！于是外婆、妈妈和孩子三代人开始了努力攒钱重建家园的过程。邻居们送来了桌子、椅子和床，还有比萨、冰淇淋和好多好东西，这让她们很感激。可是，令她们兴奋和骄傲的是，经过一段时间的省吃俭用，她们终于攒够了钱买了一个漂亮的、舒服的红沙发！这是一本让人心里充满了感动的赞美勇气、节俭和团结的书。
After a fire destroys their home and possessions, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save and save until they can afford to buy one big, comfortable chair that all three of them can enjoy. After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a really comfortable chair for all to enjoy.

乌伊拉·毕·威廉斯，美国作家。在她创作的童话书里，经常出现勇敢坚强的女性角色，她们不仅有自信地活着，也愉快地与别人相处，并且真诚地关怀四周环境。她的创作取材多以中低阶级的日常生活为背景，描述家人、邻居、朋友一起为共同目标而努力的过程。她在意故事的“深度”，读后是否有“认真”的效果，而这种认真，必须有趣味和幽默。她的画风和线条有强烈的特殊风格，擅以鲜亮的色彩，表达多元文化小区的生活和家庭的爱与活力。她的作品使人一再体验：在简单的事情上，发现人生的美丽和喜悦。
Vera B. Williamsis the award-winning creator of many books for children, including "More, More, More," Said the Baby: Three Love Stories and Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart. She lives in New York City.