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The Table Where Rich People Sit by Byrd Baylor

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The Table Where Rich People Sit

Paperback – Picture Book, July 1, 1998

Byrd Baylor

Aladdin · Paperback · July 1, 1998

Reading lane: Homelessness & Poverty

A young girl discovers that her impoverished family is rich in things that matter in life, especially being outdoors and experiencing nature.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

What Rich Means

A family’s talk about money turns toward the everyday riches of sky, wind, rain, and stars.

Come here for

  • A child’s reconsideration of money and family wealth
  • Nature valued through sky, wind, rain, blooms, and sleeping beneath stars

Expect

  • A kitchen-table conversation grounded in worn shoes and patched clothes
  • A gentle shift in what being rich can mean

Book Details

Authors
Byrd Baylor
Publisher
Aladdin
Published
July 1, 1998
Format
Paperback
Theme
Homelessness & Poverty · Multigenerational Families
Reading lane
Homelessness & Poverty

Affinity

Publisher Categories

  • Family Stories

  • Nature & Wildlife

  • Homelessness & Poverty

About This Book

A young girl discovers that her impoverished family is rich in things that matter in life, especially being outdoors and experiencing nature. Mountain Girl knows her family doesn’t have enough money. But as the family sits around their scratched-up kitchen table and discusses the subject, her parents say they’re rich . Don’t her parents see her worn-out shoes or the patches on her little brother’s pants? They begin to count up the value of the things they have. How much is i...

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A young girl discovers that her impoverished family is rich in things that matter in life, especially being outdoors and experiencing nature. Mountain Girl knows her family doesn’t have enough money. But as the family sits around their scratched-up kitchen table and discusses the subject, her parents say they’re rich . Don’t her parents see her worn-out shoes or the patches on her little brother’s pants? They begin to count up the value of the things they have. How much is it worth to be able to see the sky all day and feel the wind and smell the coming rain? Or to watch a cactus bloom or to sleep outside under the stars? After a while, Mountain Girl begins to realize money may not be as important as she thought. Could her family really be rich after all?

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