When Alexander Graced the Table

Four starred reviews!

From James Beard Award-winning chef Alexander Smalls, New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner, and award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison comes a "vibrant visual narrative" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) of family, traditions, and the little moments shared at the dinner table that make all the difference.

There is nothing young Alexander looks forward to more than Sunday Dinner, the special time after church when the whole family gathers dressed in their Sunday best and ready to share in the best meal of the week.

For the first time, it's up to Alexander to contribute a dish for the table, something warm and satisfying, with just the right amount of sweetness--something that the whole family will love and, most of all, will make his dad proud. It's time for Alexander to spread that Sunday joy!

Author: Alexander Smalls,Denene Millner
Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books f
Published: 01/07/2025
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 12.10h x 9.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781534488724
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2024
Booklist 12/01/2024 pg. 136
Publishers Weekly 01/27/2025
School Library Journal 02/28/2025 pg. 1

About the Author
Alexander Smalls is a James Beard Award-winning chef, cookbook author, and raconteur. He is a regular celebrity chef on the Today show, Top Chef, and other Food Network shows, and is the founder of the first contemporary modern African Dining Hall in Dubai. Smalls is also a world-renowned opera singer and the winner of both a Grammy Award and a Tony Award for the cast recording of Porgy and Bess. When Alexander Graced the Table, based on Alexander's childhood, is his first picture book. Follow him at AlexanderSmalls.com.

Denene Millner is a New York Times bestselling author, award-winning journalist, and director of the Denene Millner Books imprint. She has written more than thirty books for adults, teens, and children, among them her novel One Blood, a multi-generational epic about motherhood and adoption, and Early Sunday Morning, a children's picture book. She is the host of Speakeasy with Denene, a podcast produced by Georgia Public Broadcasting. A MacDowell Fellow, Denene lives in Atlanta with her two daughters and their adorable Goldendoodle, Teddy. Visit her at DeneneMillner.com.

Frank Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including Jazzy Miz Mozetta, winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent; Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book; Muhammad Ali; and How Sweet the Sound. Before becoming a children's book illustrator and fine artist, Morrison toured the globe as a break-dancer. He lives in Georgia with his family. Visit him at MorrisonGraphics.com.