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The gathering table

A Southern family gathers in their backyard around a special table to celebrate important moments throughout the year, from anniversaries to new births, as they share food, traditions, and love.

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Main Author:	Eady, Antwan (Author)
Other Authors:	Ladd, London (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2025]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Love > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Gullahs > Juvenile fiction. Tables > Juvenile fiction. Family life > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	A Southern family gathers in their backyard around a special table to celebrate important moments throughout the year, from anniversaries to new births, as they share food, traditions, and love.
Item Description:	"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Copyright page.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Audience:	Ages 4-8. Grades 2-3.
ISBN:	9780593480601 0593480600 9780593480618 0593480619
Author Notes:	Antwan Eady is the author of the award-winning picture book Nigel and the Moon , illustrated by Gracey Zhang and The Last Stand , illustrated by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey, which received seven starred reviews. Down the dirt roads of South Carolina's Low Country is where Antwan's understanding of-and appreciation for-family, community, and land unfolded. Now he shares those stories with the world. When he isn't writing, he's visiting schools, libraries, and colleges throughout the country. A graduate of Clemson University, Antwan lives in Savannah, Georgia. London Ladd is a prominent illustrator who has received recognition from the American Library Association, Parent's Choice Awards, Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, American Illustration, and World Illustration Awards and has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award. London has illustrated numerous critically acclaimed books, including Black Gold , My Red, White, and Blue , and You So Black , as well as newspapers, magazines, and community-based murals. London is currently an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. He resides in Syracuse, NY.