Aunt Flossie's Hats and Crab Cakes Later

Zusatztext "A picture book warmly expressive of personal history and intergenerational affection." Booklist, ALA, Starred Review Informationen zum Autor James Ransome has illustrated more than 35 books for children, including many award winners. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York, with his wife, children's book author Lesa Cline Ransome, and their four children. Visit his website at www.jamesransome.com . Klappentext A lyrical celebration of Black families and family history based on the author's own memories of her great-aunt, with lush illustrations by James E. Ransome. Sunday afternoons are Sarah and Susan's favorite time of the week. That's when they visit Great-great-aunt Flossie and her memorable collection of hats-and hear her stories about days of long ago, when she was young. At times touching and poignant, laced with light humor, Aunt Flossie's stories give readers a peek into moments in Baltimore's history and a family who loves spending time together. Zusammenfassung A lyrical celebration of Black families and family history based on the author’s own memories of her great-aunt, with lush illustrations by James E. Ransome. Sunday afternoons are Sarah and Susan’s favorite time of the week. That’s when they visit Great-great-aunt Flossie and her memorable collection of hats—and hear her stories about days of long ago, when she was young. At times touching and poignant, laced with light humor, Aunt Flossie’s stories give readers a peek into moments in Baltimore’s history and a family who loves spending time together.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard, Elizabeth Fitzgerald/ Ransome Howard
• Assisted by: James Ransome (Illustration), James E. Ransome (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.1995
• EAN: 9780395720776
• ISBN: 978-0-395-72077-6
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 286 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Learning; Family, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cooking and food, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Picture storybooks: imagination and play, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Stories in verse, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Clothing and fashion, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Boys & Men, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Biographical / United States, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Stepfamilies, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Marriage & Divorce, JUVENILE FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, Relating to African American / Black American people