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.

"...The story follows two young sisters, and is told in unrhymed poetry and song. ...Listeners will cherish this sweet treasure. "- School Library Journal

A series of poems tells how two sisters help each other deal with life while their mother is working and their father has been sent to jail.

Stringbean describes his trip to the west coast in a series of postcards.

Chair for my mother: A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire. Something special for me: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion. Music, music for everyone: Rosa plays her accordion with her friends in the Oak Street...