Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2010 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table

By Vanessa Newton

Auntie Mabel's endless blessings delay a Sunday feast. Will dinner ever begin?

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36 pages· 292 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Auntie Mabel's family eagerly awaits their Sunday feast, but her blessings seem never-ending. As she prays over everything from yams to the president, the food grows cold. Will the family ever get to eat, or will Auntie Mabel's ritual keep them waiting forever? This heartwarming tale explores the power of tradition and the bonds that hold families together.

From the publisher

Auntie Mabel and her family and friends have gathered for their big Sunday dinner and can’t wait to dig into a delicious, mouthwatering meal. Before they can begin, Auntie Mabel starts–and doesn’t stop!–blessing everyone and everything she surveys: the yams and Brussels sprouts, the table and chairs–even the president of the United States! Author and illustrator Vanessa Brantley Newtons delectable celebration of food and family is a joyous appreciation of how traditions and rituals bring us, and keep us, together.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
36
Words
292
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~221L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.9
F&P level
~H
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
140369
Publication
Published
September 22, 2010
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781609050290

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