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Eady, Antwan

The Gathering Table

40 pp. | Knopf | May, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9780593480601 $18.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by London Ladd. A Black boy reflects on the powerful rituals centered around a family table where love, hope, pride, and freedom are celebrated. Painterly mixed-media illustrations -- combining acrylic paint, cut paper, and tissue paper -- capture the natural beauty of the Gullah Geechee Lowcountry. The lyrical, evocative text weaves together themes of community, belonging, and intergenerational connection with profundity, humor, and vivid, sensory language. The author’s note provides heartfelt context, honoring his childhood and the traditions that shaped him.
Reviewer: Summer Edward

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