"No boys and no men-just us women," Aunt Martha tells her niece. And together they plan their trip to North Carolina in Aunt Martha's brand-new car. This is to be a very special outing-with no one to hurry them along, the two travelers can do exactly as they please.
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"Warm, cheerful pictures illustrate this story of a black little girl planning a long car trip with her favorite aunt. The text's unhurried rhythm reinforces the sense of their relaxed companionable journey."--"School Library Journal
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Jeannette Franklin Caines is the author of Chilly Stomach and Just Us Women, a Reading Rainbow Book, as well as several other highly acclaimed picture books about children and their families. She is also the recipient of the National Black Child Development Institute's Certificate of Merit and Appreciation.
Ms. Caines grew up in Harlem and now lives in Freeport, Long Island.
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Not Just for the Girls,
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This review is from: Just Us Women (Reading Rainbow Books) (Paperback)
Every child should have a favorite aunt or uncle. Ms. Gaines's simple story reflects on the relationship between the niece and the aunt. It is obvious by their actions that there exists a strong bond between the two.Children will relate to the easily recognizable activities involved in the preparation and execution of the trip. The story also demonstrates, in the subtle manner, the independence of women. I find that aspect of the book to be one of its strengths. The illustrations clearly show the story's subject matter. Aunt Martha is a very attractive young woman who appears to be successful; the niece is an average child with braids and "glowing" eyes. Some of the drawings are reminiscent of camera angles. In true picture book fashion, there is a minimum of words. However, this does not lessen the book's value. Given the proper motivation, the young reader can supply HIS/HER own words to the captivating illustrations on the pages.
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Refreshing!,
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This review is from: Just Us Women (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (School & Library Binding)
Beautiful illustrations trace the journey of a young girl and her aunt as they travel to North Carolina in the aunt's new car. Very easy to read and a truly heartwarming story.
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A Wonderful Book -- a review of "Just Us Women",
This review is from: Just Us Women (Reading Rainbow Books) (Paperback)
Forget the kids. This is one of those books that I picked up for them that I like. "Just Us Women" is a story about companionship.
Saturday morning is jump-off time. Aunt Martha and I are going to drive all the way to North Carolina In her new car. Aunt Martha says, "No boys and no men, Just us women." This is a short book (about 30 pages) which expresses the love that can exist beyond the nuclear family. In this case, a love across generations between a little girl and her aunt. Once they are away from everyone else, they celebrate what the share in common; a love of moving slowly down country back roads, taking their time, enjoying flea markets where they "buy all the junk we like"; stopping to walk in the rain; buying peaches from a farmer's stand and eating breakfast at night. Five Stars. [A+]. Beautifully written. My five year old can't really appreciate this book yet, but it struck a cord with me and I can't wait to add it to our shelves to read together in the future.
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Saturday morning is jump-off time. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aunt Martha New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Saturday morning is jump-off time. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aunt Martha New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Teaching Second Grade (Grades 2) by Valerie SchifferDanoff in Back Matter
- Great Books for Girls: More Than 600 Books to Inspire Today's Girls and Tomorrow's Women by Kathleen Odean on page 34
- Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults, 3rd edition: A Biographical Dictionary (Garland Reference Library of Social Science) by Barbara Thrash Murphy on page 63
- Teaching Writing With Picture Books as Models (Grades 4-8) by Maria Koutras in Back Matter
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