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What grows when you share it? A tender story of extended family, jealousy pangs and above all love, from the Newbery Honor-winning author of I'll Go and Come Back. Every Saturday, when Priya's aunties and uncles and cousins come over, the other kids run off to play together, leaving Priya behind. But she doesn't mind, because she gets to have her favourite aunt, Mauntie - short for My Auntie - all to herself. Until, that is, her older cousin Aditi comes to visit and wants to share Mauntie's attention. Priya doesn't want to share - she wants things to go back to the way they were! With Mauntie's help, can she find a way to ease her feelings of jealousy and make room in their family duo for one more? Nadia Alam's artwork details a cosy home and a big, loving family in this sweet story by Rajani LaRocca of taming cousin rivalry that will appeal to anyone who has ever felt like the odd one out or struggled to share something precious.
About the author
Rajani LaRocca was born in Bangalore, India, and immigrated to the United States when she was a baby. She is an award-winning children’s book author of many magical books including the Newbery Honor book Red, White, and Whole, the middle-grade fantasy adventure Sona and the Golden Beasts, and the picture books I’ll Go and Come Back, illustrated by Sara Palacios, Masala Chai, Fast and Slow, illustrated by Neha Rawat, and Mauntie and Me, illustrated by Nadia Alam. Rajani LaRocca lives in Massachusetts with her family. Find her online at rajanilarocca.com, or on Instagram and X as @rajanilarocca.Nadia Alam is a Bangladeshi-Canadian illustrator dedicated to fostering diverse representation through her art. She has illustrated the picture books Mauntie and Me by Rajani LaRocca, The Wishing Machine by Jonathan Hillman, Awake, Asleep by Kyle Lukoff, and The House Without Lights by Reem Faruqi. She lives in Toronto with her family and dog, Momo. Find her online at nadiaalamillustration.com or on Instagram as @nadiabmad.
