Around the Table that Grandad Built

By Melanie Heuiser Hill, Illustrated by Jaime Kim ( Candlewick Press – 2019 )

“This is the table that Grandad built. There are the sunflowers picked by my cousins, set on the table that Grandad built.” In this inviting cumulative picture book, a family gathers with friends and neighbors to share a meal around a very special table. With a diverse array of dishes and faces, this warm and welcoming story is sure to become a favorite around dinner tables everywhere.

“これはお爺ちゃんが作ったテーブル。従弟達が持ってきたヒマワリを飾るのは、お爺ちゃんが作ったテーブルの上。” 言葉が楽しく繰り返されながら、どんどんと連なってゆくこの絵本は、家族が友人達や隣人達と特別なテーブルを囲んで食事を共にする。多彩なる料理と顔ぶれが並ぶ心暖まる話は、どこであれ大勢でする食事が楽しくなるに違いない。