by Byrd Baylor
A young girl notices that her family doesn't have as many things as some other families. She calls a meeting to get her parents to get better (higher paying) jobs, explaining that this is not a table where rich people would sit. Her family begins listing off the riches they have that money can't buy.
Audience
I read it to a kindergarten class and they got it. I think I would have enjoyed this story even through high school.
Why I Love This Book:
1) The message is needed in this ever more commercial world
2) Byrd Baylor lives pretty close to me, so all the feels like my backyard
3) The voice and illustrations are so simple, yet powerful in only a few lines
Cautions:
1) This is a Native American family, and the story is told through the lens of their connection with the land
A young girl notices that her family doesn't have as many things as some other families. She calls a meeting to get her parents to get better (higher paying) jobs, explaining that this is not a table where rich people would sit. Her family begins listing off the riches they have that money can't buy.
Audience
I read it to a kindergarten class and they got it. I think I would have enjoyed this story even through high school.
Why I Love This Book:
1) The message is needed in this ever more commercial world
2) Byrd Baylor lives pretty close to me, so all the feels like my backyard
3) The voice and illustrations are so simple, yet powerful in only a few lines
Cautions:
1) This is a Native American family, and the story is told through the lens of their connection with the land
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