Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart
Written by Vera B. Williams
Narrated by Martha Plimpton
4/5
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About this audiobook
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.
Vera B. Williams
Vera B. Williams began her career in children’s books by illustrating Hooray for Me!, written by Remy Charlip with Lilian Moore. Her beloved A Chair for My Mother won multiple awards, including a Caldecott Honor, and “More, More, More,” Said the Baby also received a Caldecott Honor. Vera B. Williams was the recipient of the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award; she was awarded the 2009 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature; and she was the US nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004. Vera B. Williams died on October 16, 2015, shortly before this book was completed.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book is interesting because it's a story written in the form of a new poem on each page. It starts off with information on Amber and Essie. Then it goes on to explain that their daddy is gone. At the end of all the poems their daddy comes home. I think this is a great book to show children different types of poetry. You can show them that it doesn't always have to rhyme and that you can tell a story or write a song with poetry.Classroom extensions: Have the students write their own poem by describing an event that happened in their life. Or, they could write a poem of just the events that happened that day. Then they could add some art by drawing a picture of the most important part of their poem.