Realistic Fiction:Peter's Chair
Author and Illustrator: Ezra Jack Keats
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Major Awards: N/A
Age Group: 4-7 years old
Peter's Chair is an adorably funny story by Ezra Jack Keats about the transition period for a child when a new sibling is welcomed into the family. Peter has a new baby sister Susie, and when he's playing, his mom tells him to lower his voice to not disrupt the baby, so he goes into her room to check on her. When he goes into his sisters nursery, he is surprised to see that his old cradle was painted pink and now belongs to his sister. When he goes out to talk to his dad, he sees that his old high chair and crib have also been painted pink and he is not happy about it. Peter sees that his old chair hasn't been painted pink yet and immediately takes it his room and plans to "run away" with his dog Willie and the chair in order to protect it. He winds up running away to right outside of his house, and while outside, when he tries to sit in the chair, he realizes that he doesn't fit in it anymore and had outgrown the chair. In the end, Peter realizes that he should give the chair to his sister and offers to help his dad paint the chair pink.
Peter's chair is such a sweet story and would make a wonderful addition to any PreK- 2nd grade classroom library. Although the book may not be able to be used for a specific lesson in class, I believe its wonderful to have in a classroom library that students can read if they are expecting a new sibling in the family. The book offers the wonderful perspective of no longer being the baby anymore and transitioning to being the older sibling which is beautifully depicted when Peter realizes he doesn't fit in his little chair anymore and now he sits in the grown-up chairs with his mom and dad.
Peter's Chair is an adorably funny story by Ezra Jack Keats about the transition period for a child when a new sibling is welcomed into the family. Peter has a new baby sister Susie, and when he's playing, his mom tells him to lower his voice to not disrupt the baby, so he goes into her room to check on her. When he goes into his sisters nursery, he is surprised to see that his old cradle was painted pink and now belongs to his sister. When he goes out to talk to his dad, he sees that his old high chair and crib have also been painted pink and he is not happy about it. Peter sees that his old chair hasn't been painted pink yet and immediately takes it his room and plans to "run away" with his dog Willie and the chair in order to protect it. He winds up running away to right outside of his house, and while outside, when he tries to sit in the chair, he realizes that he doesn't fit in it anymore and had outgrown the chair. In the end, Peter realizes that he should give the chair to his sister and offers to help his dad paint the chair pink.
Peter's chair is such a sweet story and would make a wonderful addition to any PreK- 2nd grade classroom library. Although the book may not be able to be used for a specific lesson in class, I believe its wonderful to have in a classroom library that students can read if they are expecting a new sibling in the family. The book offers the wonderful perspective of no longer being the baby anymore and transitioning to being the older sibling which is beautifully depicted when Peter realizes he doesn't fit in his little chair anymore and now he sits in the grown-up chairs with his mom and dad.
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