The Relatives Came
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Book Description
In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden and ate up all the strawberries and melons. They plucked banjos and strummed guitars.
When they finally had to leave, they were sad, but not for long. They all knew they would be together next summer.
Book Information
Publisher | |
Binding | Library Binding (20 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | 1435207998 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1435207998 |
Publication Date | 06/28/2007 |
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About Stephen Gammell (Illustrator) :
Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Stephen Gammell grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. He claims that his new book, Hey, Pancakes!, is very representative of his early family life. His father was an art e... more
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4/29/2009 Valerie Imhof said: This book reminds me of the family re-unions my family had every summer deep in the hills of Kentucky
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3/11/2007 lois toureen said: I enjoyed this book very much. It reminds me of the times when we went visiting our relatives. Kids sleeping on the floors. General choas. And tons of fun!
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