When Alexander Graced the Table

From James Beard Award-winning chef Alexander Smalls,New York Timesbestselling author Denene Millner, and award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison comes a tender celebration 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!

Alexander Smalls is a James Beard Award-winning chef, cookbook author, and raconteur. He is a regular celebrity chef on theTodayshow,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 ofPorgy 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 aNew York Timesbestselling 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 novelOne Blood, a multi-generational epic about motherhood and adoption, andEarly Sunday Morning,a children’s picture book. She is the host ofSpeakeasy 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, includingJazzy 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; andHow 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.

• Publisher:Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  
• Publish Date: January 7, 2025
  
• Pages: 40
  
• Dimensions: 9.2 X 12.0 X 0.5 inches | 1.05 pounds
  
• Language: English
  
• Type: Hardcover
  
• EAN/UPC: 9781534488724
  
• BISAC Categories: People & Places – United States – African-American, Family – Multigenerational, Cooking & Food