Antwan Eady

Antwan Eady: Let Your Dreams Carry You Antwan Eady’s newest picture book, The Gathering Table (Knopf, 2025), illustrated by London Ladd, is a powerful recounting of a year of celebrations happening around one outdoor family table where foo...

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Publishers' Preview: Diverse Books: Five Questions for Antwan Eady and London Ladd From the May/June 2025 special issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Perception and Reality.

M/J #HBMag #HBPubPreviews #5Qs for @antwaneady.bsky.social + London Ladd about THE GATHERING TABLE (@randomhousekids.bsky.social): "AE: The gathering table served as a hub where traditions were passed on, lessons were learned, + my family’s cooking nourished our souls" www.hbook.com/story/publis...

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Image of the front cover of the picture book, The Gathering Table, written by Antwan Eady & illustrated by London Ladd.

This book. Borrow it, buy it, share it, gift it.💗💗💗 Just Beautiful, @antwaneady.bsky.social & London Ladd!🌟🌟🌟

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Behind the Book with Antwan Eady — Anitra Rowe Schulte It’s been super exciting, following the author journey and stories of Antwan Eady . Antwan’s picture books are exactly the kind that pop off the shelf to me, and so many readers. They are intimate ...

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The Gathering Table by Antwan Eady In an artfully rendered picture book that spans numerous events, a child recounts a Black family’s tradition of standing around ...

★ THE GATHERING TABLE from Antwan Eady and illustrator London Ladd is an “artfully rendered picture book” that follows “family members com[ing] together again and again—never leaving empty-handed”

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Antwan Eady uses a family table at the center of a multigenerational African American family's outdoor celebrations from anniversaries, weddings, births to special holidays like Juneteenth. Gorgeous illustrations by London Ladd.
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I love a picture book that makes me tear up! @antwaneady.bsky.social and London Ladd 🙌

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒆 is NOW AVAILABLE Nationwide!!!!! My first hand painted picture book is here yall… 🤓🌍🎨✨
And it’s about the origins of humanity. The first ancestors of Every. Person. On. This. Earth.

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17 picture books for summer from We Are Kid Lit Collective. More:

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Happy book birthday to @antwaneady.bsky.social and London Ladd's The Gathering Table!

❤️💐 Happy Book Birthday to THE GATHERING TABLE by @antwaneady.bsky.social and London Ladd (Illustrator), both of whom we've been thrilled to have at our #kidlit Color of Children's Literature Conference in 2024 and 2025!

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2025 Ezra Jack Keats Writer Honor

Graphic with spread from The Gathering Table as background. Inserted image is from Publishers Weekly - “In an artfully rendered picture book that spans numerous events, a child recounts a Black family's tradition of The standing around a table under a river birch tree that's GATHERING TABLE draped with Spanish moss. Ladd employs acrylic paint, cut Arewan Eady A Loodon Lada paper, and tissue paper, giving each verdant image impasto- like height, and elegantly underlining themes "Of love. Of hope. Of pride. Of freedom" as the family members come together again and again-never leaving empty-handed.”

Second starred review for THE GATHERING TABLE. Illustrated by London Ladd. 🌊🦀

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🧑🏾‍🌾🚜! Longer thank you on IG. But I’m grateful!

2025 Ezra Jack Keats Writer Honor.

The Ezra Jack Keats Award in Conversation: New Winners and Older Thoughts Did you see? Did you see? The Ezra Jack Keats Awards were announced today! You can take a peek at the brand new winners in a press release at the end of this post. But before we get to any of that, wh...

Did you see? Did you see? The Ezra Jack Keats Awards were announced today! You can take a peek at the brand new winners in a press release at the end of this post. But before we get to any of that, what exactly ARE the Ezra Jack Keats Awards? #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/02/20/t...

Cover of The Gathering Table with illustrations by London Ladd. A boy (center) stands with a plate of food on a wooden table, surrounded by his family outside.

Scene from The Gathering Table. Illustrated by London Ladd. A grandad and a grandmother embrace.

First review. And it’s a starred review.

The Gathering Table. Illustrated by London Ladd. On shelves May 6th. Preorder links in bio! 🌊🦀

★ "Sumptuous and immersive—perfect for encouraging kids to celebrate their own family connections." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Sketchy! Haha I’ve signed books in odd places for sure lol but I’m saying no to sketchy areas now 🤣