Janelle Washington,
Janelle Washington (Illustrated by)
Mar 24, 2026
Hardcover Picture Book
Juvenile Fiction / Family / Multigenerational / African American & Black
Ages 3 to 6
This author-illustrator debut from Caldecott honor-winning creator Janelle Washington (Choosing Brave) is a timeless ode to one family's kitchen table: stained, scratched, and full of love.
The heart of this family’s home beats steadily at the round wooden kitchen table.
Every morning, they gather around it for breakfast. In the afternoons, it’s where homework gets done, and where art projects, and sometimes brownies, are made. On Fridays, it's where they prepare the fish fry.
Anniversaries, birthday parties, graduations. All are celebrated at their kitchen table.
Anniversaries, birthday parties, graduations. All are celebrated at their kitchen table.
