Around the Table That Grandad Built
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Around the Table That Grandad Built
By (Author) Melanie Heuiser Hill
Illustrated by Jaime Kim
Candlewick Press,U.S.
Candlewick Press,U.S.
1st September 2019
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Cooking and food
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Physical Properties
Hardback
32
Width 270mm, Height 260mm, Spine 8mm
458g
Description
A beautifully illustrated celebration of bounty and gratitude, family and friendship, perfect for the holidays and every day.
This is the table that Grandad built.
These are the sunflowers picked by my cousins,
set on the table that Grandad built.
In a unique take on the cumulative classic This Is the House That Jack Built, a family gathers with friends and neighbors to share a meal around a table that brims with associations: napkins sewn by Mom, glasses from Mom and Dads wedding, silverware gifted to Dad by his grandma long ago. Not to mention the squash from the garden, the bread baked by Gran, and the pies made by the young narrator (with a little help). Serving up a diverse array of dishes and faces, this warm and welcoming story is poised to become a savored part of Thanksgiving traditions to come.
Reviews
A warm and welcoming table.
Kirkus Reviews
This cumulative tale does a great job of showing how a feastThanksgiving or otherwiseis about building family.
Booklist Online
Author Bio
Melanie Heuiser Hill is the author of the middle-grade novel Giant Pumpkin Suite. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband and children.
Jaime (Jimyung) Kim has illustrated many books for young readers, including Isle of You by David Rochelle, La La La: A Story of Hope by Kate DiCamillo, and And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner. Jaime Kim lives in North Carolina.
