A review by shayemiller
The Blue Table by Chris Raschka

4.0

I was a little surprised as the so-so Goodreads rating for this book because I thought it was simply lovely. With very few words on each page, the blue table has many purposes throughout a week. Sometimes just a child sits at it. And sometimes it’s a child with two adults. Sometimes it’s used for reading books, newspapers, creating artwork, cutting flowers, preparing food, and even cleaning the dishes. But best of all is when friends, neighbors, and family gather around the blue table. I also appreciated that the table hosted diverse skin tones among the invited guests. Perhaps this book is especially meaningful for me after a year of social distancing? Quite heartwarming. The illustrations were created with watercolor and cut paper collage.

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