You might also enjoy: The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton We don’t own this title in our library yet but we do own Mary Had a Little Glam (written by Tammi Sauer, 2016), Grandma’s Purse (2018), and The King of Kindergarten (written by Derrick Barnes, 2019).īorrowed from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraryįind Don’t Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table at your local indie bookstore: I agree with the age range recommendation of 4-8. I enjoyed her rhyming text and her art that captures the expressions in everyone’s faces throughout the duration of Mabel’s lengthy prayer. Vanessa Brantley-Newton is both the author and illustrator. You’ve got a lot to be thankful for but the food has long been cold and your guests are ready to eat.ĭon’t Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table will tickle your funny bone and I’ll bet you already have someone in mind that she reminds you of. We know my Daddy can be long-winded and he knows it too so he’s been keeping our blessing of the food brief these days. Our grandfather is a preacher and Papa Jones can talk. Cousins playing, singing, making up dance moves, and performing for family. Don’t Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table made me think about family gatherings when I lived in Long Island. It can be a time filled with love and laughter, family stories and the sharing of traditions from one generation to another. I don’t know too many families who get to have Sunday dinners with family and friends anymore but it is something worth making the time for. It’s an adorable and hilarious take on the tradition of grace that will have you giggling into your napkin.Don’t Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table by Vanessa Brantley-Newton Mabel’s grace stops at nothing…Brussel sprouts, the President, anyone and everything worthy of thanks make it into Mabel’s grace. And for anyone who has ever been at a table where the grace just doesn’t seem to end, and your food gets cold and yet the blessings just keep on coming, this is the book for you. Vanessa Brantley Newton, the author of the wonderful “Let Freedom Ring”, has captured the joy of family and tradition in her hysterical book, “Don’t Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table.” In it, the titular Auntie Mabel and her family are sitting down to a big, delicious dinner but before they can dig in, Auntie Mabel must say grace. A better, elbow-free Mabel who LOVES to say grace at the table. Fast forward more years than I care to admit, and there’s a new Mabel in town.
And, to this day, if my elbows start to make that climb toward the table, that horrible refrain rings in my ears.
When I was at summer camp at the age of 9, if anyone put their elbows on the table, the counselors would say “Mabel, Mabel, if you’re able, take your elbows off the table, this is not a horse’s stable, this is a decent dining table.” Trust me, it was awful.
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