Thursday, April 5, 2012

The Relatives Came - Picture Book # 19


The Relatives Came
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Illustrator: Stephen Gammell
Caldecott Award Winner
Publisher:Simon & Schuster Children's Book, New York, 2008

Genre: Picture book
Themes: family, travelling
Primary Characters:The family

Summary:
     The Relatives Came talks about when family came to visit.  There are hugs and laughing, and hugs and eating, and helping out and hugging, and crying and laughing and hugging some more.  But eventually they do have to go back home after weeks and weeks of visiting.  It didn't matter they had nowhere but floor to sleep on.  Everyone was just glad to have them.  Next summer, we'll go visit them!


This is just a cute little story to entertain the children.  It can be used to teach literary concept but it can just be enjoyed and related too as well.

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