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When Alexander Graced the Table
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About The Book
There is nothing young Alexander looks forward to more than Sunday Dinner, the special time after church when the whole family gathers dressed in their Sunday best and ready to share in the best meal of the week.
For the first time, it’s up to Alexander to contribute a dish for the table, something warm and satisfying, with just the right amount of sweetness—something that the whole family will love and, most of all, will make his dad proud. It’s time for Alexander to spread that Sunday joy!
About The Illustrator
Frank Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including Jazzy Miz Mozetta, winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent; Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book; Muhammad Ali; and How Sweet the Sound. Before becoming a children’s book illustrator and fine artist, Morrison toured the globe as a break-dancer. He lives in Georgia with his family. Visit him at MorrisonGraphics.com.
Why We Love It
“Alexander Smalls and Denene Millner’s writing is evocative and transportive, taking you back to not only Alexander’s memories but to a time when you had a memorable childhood meal of your own. Paired with Frank Morrison’s gorgeous, warm art, When Alexander Graced the Table is an unforgettable story about having pride in one’s own cooking and the love that’s shared when you make a meal for the ones you hold dear.”
—Celia L. Executive Editor, on When Alexander Graced the Table
Product Details
- Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (January 7, 2025)
- Length: 40 pages
- ISBN13: 9781534488731
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Raves and Reviews
★ "For an excellent example of #BlackBoyJoy, look to this sweet celebration of food and familial love from renowned chef Smalls and his cocreators. Warmth and community are exuded in Morrison's oil paintings of a young Smalls and his extended family filling the kitchen on Saturday night as they prepare for their weekly feast."
– Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
★"Smalls and Millner’s pitch-perfect dialogue imbues the various characters with life. Relying on his signature oil paintings, Morrison adds energy and verve....The joy of cooking—and family—brought to brilliant life."
– Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
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