Music, Music for Everyone

By Vera B. Williams

A beautiful celebration of the power of music and of community—a companion book to the beloved Caldecott Honor picture book A Chair for My Mother.

"Rosa organizes her friends into the Oak Street Band in order to earn money her family needs because of her grandma's illness. Community, family and personal triumphs converge, making unforgettable music for everyone." —School Library Journal

"Visual references connect readers to earlier books about Rosa's three-generation family, while the theme here underscores the interrelationship of Rosa to her foremothers, her girl friends, and their neighborhood. Images rich in vitality are placed within superbly composed, bordered watercolor paintings to convey the spirit of the story as well as details of their daily living." —BCCB

Vera B. Williams's beloved picture book favorites include:

• "More More More," Said the Baby
• Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart
• A Chair for Always
• A Chair for My Mother
• Cherries and Cherry Pits
• Music, Music for Everyone
• Something Special for Me
• Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea
• Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Nov 9, 2021
• ISBN: 9780063222526

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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Reviews for Music, Music for Everyone

[bethany1221 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book was very nice. It was about a group of friends who each played an instrument. Rosa's grandmother is sick and is unable to be downstairs anymore. There is a money jar that they family has and it has been empty for awhile. Rosa comes up with a plan to start a band and play for money. Rosa and her friends create the Oak Street Band and play one night at an anniversary party. The money they make they divide up and Rosa immediately puts hers in the empty jar!