I Have an Aunt on Marlborough Street [Library Binding]

Kathryn Lasky (Author), Susan Guevara (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1992

Phoebe enjoys her special visits to her aunt--her namesake who lives on Marlborough Street in historic Boston--and all the good times she has riding in swan boats on the Charles River, planting a garden, building kites, and savoring the winter snow.

Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Juv) (September 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0027517012
• ISBN-13: 978-0027517019
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,291,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hi Readers! Thanks for coming by my author page. I've written all sorts of books - from fantasy about animals to books about science. One of my favorite animal fantasy series, Guardians of Ga'Hoole, is a major motion picture. I liked writing about Ga'Hoole so much that I decided to revisit that world in a new series, Wolves of the Beyond. Visit my website, www.kathrynlasky.com to see a slide show about the real wolves I researched for the series and for the latest update on the Guardians of Ga'Hoole movie. All my best, Kathryn

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Back Bay comes alive, March 29, 2000

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Jana (Boston, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Have an Aunt on Marlborough Street (Library Binding)

Kathryn Lasky turns a simple visit to Boston into a magical experience. She brings to life the every-day things that we normally never notice and turns them into something special. I've lived right next to Marlborough Street for years, but have never noticed how "the chimneys have pots that look like funny hats: some like top hats, some like knights' helmets, some like peaked clowns' hats." She turns the weeping willow trees in the Public Garden into the "Place of Green Rain" and calls the three white stone buildings across the street "The Brides". You'll appreciate any historic neighborhood in a new light after reading this delightful book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars delightful book, September 8, 2007

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This review is from: I Have an Aunt on Marlborough Street (Library Binding)

I am taking my daughter to the Boston Public Gardens for a ride on the swan boats and afternoon tea--I remembered reading this to her a few years ago and decided it was the perfect thing to read together on the train on the way in to boston. Lovely images. Makes a country mouse long for city life--or at least a visit.