For these hands we hold, for tasty good food, for family and friends, we give thanks. In this inviting, cumulative picture book, join this family as they gather with friends and neighbours 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 favourite around dinner tables everywhere.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2019 by Walker Books Ltd .

Melanie Heuiser Hill is a graduate of Hamline University's MFA program in writing for children and young adults and is the author of the middle-grade novel Giant Pumpkin Suite. Around the Table That Grandad Built is her first picture book. Melanie Heuiser Hill lives in Minneapolis, USA, with her husband and children. Find her online at melanieheuiserhill. com and on Twitter and Instagram as @melaniehhill. Jaime Kim was born and raised in Korea before moving to the United States at the age of eighteen. She has illustrated many books for young readers, including La La La: A Story of Hope by Kate DiCamillo, Isle of You by David LaRochelle and And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner. Jaime Kim lives in North Carolina, USA. Find her online at jaimekim. com and on Twitter and Instagram as @jaimekimil. Jaime (Jimyung) Kim was born and raised in Korea and moved to the United States when she was eighteen. Jaime works with gouache and acrylics to create illustrations inspired by childhood memories of her family, as well as movies, art, and the outside world. The sun, the moon, the sky, and stars are her favorite things, which is why they always appear in her artwork.