What's in Aunt Mary's Room? [Audiobook] [Paperback]

Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard (Author), Cedric Lucas (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Susan and Sarah wonder what's in that mysterious room in Great-great-aunt Flossie's house, but nobody knows for sure -- not even Mommy. At last they get to hunt for the missing key and find out what's in Aunt Mary's room: among other treasures, a family Bible in which Susan is allowed to write their names.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2?Howard offers another episode in the lives of the characters she introduced in Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) (Clarion, 1991). This time Sarah and Susan's visit to their great-great-aunt's house centers around the exploration of a locked room that once belonged to their Aunt Mary, who died when she was 98. Ever since, Aunt Flossie has been filling the room with "things to save, things to keep." The girls' speculations about what those items might be come to an end when they are asked to make their way over and under boxes and furniture to retrieve the family Bible. Then Susan has the honor of adding her name and birth date and that of her sister to the carefully preserved volume. Lucas's pastel illustrations are paler and less defined than James Ransome's depictions in the previous book about the family. Paradoxically, the girls look younger while Aunt Flossie looks older and less fashionable. Still, a strong sense of intergenerational sharing, pride, and family ties permeates this story as it did the first.?Kathy Piehl, Mankato State University, MN
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Ages 4^-7. In this sequel to Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) (1991), Susan and Sarah return to their great-great-aunt's house and help her find the large, heavy family Bible that she treasures, both for its presentation to her grandfather by the Bethel A.M.E. Church of Baltimore and for its importance as a "record of an African American family." After Aunt Flossie explains the book's history, (which resides in the room of late Aunt Mary, hence the book's title), she honors Susan by letting her write in it, adding her name and birthday as well as her little sister's to the page recording family births. The artwork, drawn with pastels in strong hues, is sensitive to mood and gesture. The emotional tones ring true: Aunt Flossie's reverence for the Bible, the girls' wholehearted affection for their aunt, and Susan's pride in writing their names in the family Bible. A warm family story that many children will enjoy. Carolyn Phelan --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Sandpiper (October 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618246215
• ISBN-13: 978-0618246212
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #497,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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