Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart

Essie is smart. She can read hard library books and make cocoa. Amber is brave. She isn''t afraid of the rat in the wall or of climbing up in high places. Amber and Essie are sisters and best friends. Together, they can do anything. Ages 7+

About the author

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 her final book, Home at Last, was completed.
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 her final book, Home at Last, was completed.

Product details

• Authors: Vera B Williams, Vera B. Williams
• Assisted by: Vera B. Williams (Illustration)
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.03.2004
• EAN: 9780060571825
• ISBN: 978-0-06-057182-5
• No. of pages: 72
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Non-fiction book; JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Activism & Social Justice