This is an ironically heartfelt story about a hardworking family whose house burnt down. It sadly left them with nothing but a charcoal burnt house. The funny thing is that instead of being engulfed in sadness, it makes you smile when you read it. It really touched me at the end when they finally bought the chair and then take turns sharing it. Additionally, it was amazing to see the community coming together to donate anything they could to help this family get back on their feet.
This family was very brave after everything had happened. Everyone managed to keep her spirits up while they and worked together to save up enough money to buy a beautiful, fat, soft armchair, since the old one was destroyed in the fire. At least no one got injured or died in the fire. The most important thing was that everyone was ok. Although there was a deep tragedy that happened, I never once got the impression that this fire defined them. I appreciate that they focus on how lucky they are rather than their misfortunes. It says a lot about their character. This book sets a wonderful example about being appreciative for what you have instead of what you don’t have. Everything else will work itself out.
This is definitely something I would consider having in my classroom. It teaches a good lesson. Also, the illustrations are quite unique. Each page has a picture but with a different border. It actually looks pretty remarkable because if the picture is of people outside on a sunny day then the border has a similar theme which is of clouds and suns to border around it. It brightens up the page. Furthermore, it creates a nice contrast and makes the pictures pop.
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