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Aunt Nancy and Old Man Trouble

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When life gives you lemons make lemonade. If you ever turned good in to bad you would probably relate to Aunt Nancy and Old Man Trouble. This is a funny tale that tells about Old Man Trouble's visit with Aunt Nancy and how she turns all his bad luck in to good. I enjoyed this book also because of the reactions Aunt Nancy makes when Old Man Trouble's bad luck happens, like When Old Man Trouble makes Aunt Nancy brake her chair she says ''now ant that a mercy, just when I was wondering ware I was going to get some kindling wood.'' If you would like you should find out the surprise ending to this great book.

Aunt Nancy is a bright and clever character who outsmarts Old Man Trouble every step of the way. She is a shining example of getting lemons in life and making lemonade. One of the funniest scenes is when Old Man Trouble causes Aunt Nancy to drop a glass which shatters in all directions only to have her respond by thanking him since the glass already had a crack! When Old Man Trouble finally learns that he cannot outwit this sunny dispositioned lady, he heads off for greener pastures to cause trouble elsewhere. The wonderful illustrations and whimsical dialog clearly enhance the readers' enjoyment of each character. I look forward to revisiting the charming Aunt Nancy in her next adventure with "Cousin Lazybones."

The Aunt Nancy in this book is my kind of old lady -- spunky! When Old Man Trouble comes a-knockin' on her door, she doesn't let him get the best of her; no sir! She uses a little reverse psychology on him and the next thing you know, Old Man Trouble is leaving town. It is no fun causing people trouble if they appear to be enjoying it. This is one of my two most favorite children's books...My 6 and 9 year-old children love Aunt Nancy.... It is a great book for any child or child at heart!

Hands down, my favorite Aunt Nancy book. Get it in the hardback full size copy, if you can, because the illustrations are THE BEST!! Cutting the books down in size eliminated all the great illustrations and they are truly wonderful. Excellent story line about how problems come to us and we must do the best we can with them.... no use grumbling and complaining cause that just gives Trouble more of a foothold. I love this book and recommend it to anyone with a complainer in the family, adult or child. We can all take a lesson from that canny Aunt Nancy.

This is a really great story. The pictures could be a little scary for some kids but my 3 girls really love this book!!!

This book is great because whenever Old Man Trouble brings trouble to Aunt Nancy, she makes something good out of it.

Aunt Nancy outwits Old Man Trouble, and this book is a delight. The illustrations alternate between silhouettes and full-color action. In a way, we almost felt sorry for the abstract Old Man Trouble -- up against such a clever adversary.

Born and raised in a briar patch, was Aunt Nancy.