Book
The welcome chair / Rosemary Wells ; illustrated by Jerry Pinkney.
In this story based on true events, a treasured wooden chair is passed down from family to family, with each new owner carving the word "welcome" in a new language.
Record details
- ISBN: 1534429778
- ISBN: 9781534429772
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Paula Wiseman Book." |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 4-8. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Chairs > Juvenile fiction. Immigrants > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FAV JP Wells | 31681020168258 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Based in part on a 100-year-old family journey, this moving story follows an immigrant Jewish boy who came from Germany to America, where he built a wooden chair that welcomed generations to come. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. - Baker & Taylor
In this story based on true events, a treasured wooden chair is passed down from family to family, with each new owner carving the word "welcome" in a new language. - Simon and Schuster
âAn eloquent account of the American immigrant experience.â âBooklist (starred review)
âDeserves to become a modern classic.â âBookPage (starred review)
âA resounding welcome to immigrants.â âKirkus Reviews (starred review)
Based in part on a 100-year-old family journal, Rosemary Wells brings to life a story that the diaryâs fragile pages tell. Itâs the story of a wooden rocking chair handmade in about 1825 by her great-great-grandfather, an immigrant Jewish boy who made his way to America from Germany in the early 1800s.
In 1807, Sam Siegbert is born in southern Germany. Samâs favorite pastime is carpentry, much to his fatherâs displeasure. His mother says he has a gift from God in his hands. After moving to America, he builds a wooden chair with the word WILLKOMMEN on the back. The chairâs back panel was later marked with welcomes by four generations of the family in four different languages.
After the family lost track of the old chair, the author created a new life for it among new owners from other corners of the world. All the families who loved the chair came to America, escaping religious conformity, natural disasters, tyrannies, war, and superstition. In its lifetime, the rocking chair, with its earliest word WILLKOMMEN, stood for openness, hospitality, and acceptance to all who owned it or rocked safely in its embrace.
