Life gets in the way. Families drift. And when a child realizes that their family is drifting away from the family table and eating together, they hatch a plan to get everyone back together. This story is marvelous, and the way the author uses color to show depression morphing into happiness is fantastic. Overall, Peter Reynolds has another fantastic book in his collection. ( )

This book tells Violet's story about how she is sad that her family spends more times on their screens than together, using the size of their family's table as a metaphor. She gets to work to solve the problem in hopes of bringing her family back together again. The change of the colors used in the illustrations convey Violet's moods throughout. ( )

charming tale of a family re-uniting around a table ( )

The members of Violet's family become more involved with their screens and devices, causing the family table--the scene of many meals and sharing--to shrink to nothing. Violet comes up with ways to connect with each of them and bring everyone back to the table.

This is an amazing book. It is just what everyone needs right now. I luckily grew up in an era where my family did sit at the family dining room table and ate meals together. We talked about our day while enjoying homemade food while enjoying each other's company.

The family table has disappeared and a lot of people don't know what they are missing. That is why this book is so lovely. Hopefully as readers read this book, the tradition will be brought back into homes all over the world. Our Table is truly appreciated and treasured. ( )