Bingham, Winsome
The Table
- ISBN 13:
- 9780823456420
- author:
- Bingham, Winsome
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Holiday House
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 56
- Dimensions:
- 25.4 x 20.6 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Children's, Fiction, Family,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The Table is a heartwarming story about two families and their connection to one simple table. A mining family's life revolves around this table, where they share laughter, tears, and everyday moments. However, when the mine closes, the family must move on, leaving behind the table that held so many memories. Years later, a young girl finds a similar table by the road, which her father restores to its former glory. As they sit around it, eating and working together, she wonders if another child once sat there, sharing similar joys and struggles. The table becomes a symbol of love and connection between families, even in times of hardship. Expressively illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Jason Griffin, this book explores the power of family love and its many connections. Co-authored by Wiley Blevins and Winsome Bingham, who draw on their own experiences growing up in different parts of the United States, The Table is a poignant reminder that love provides a sense of support and connection that transcends our differences.