Peter's Chair
Author/illustrator: Ezra Jack Keats
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: N/A
Grade level: PK-1st grade
When a young boy gets a new little sister, he discovers that his parents paint all of his old furniture pink. He gets upset, but notices that his parents left one item untouched, his old chair. Because he does not want his parents to find it, he hides it! He soon discovers that he is too big for his little chair. He has a change of heart and gives the chair to his sister. He even helps his parents paint the chair pink.
The illustrations in this story are lively, colorful, and help represent the text visually.
Children can discuss their experiences with new siblings in the house. Teachers can also bring up how everyone outgrows things from their childhood.
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