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Auntee Edna
Although at first Tokee is unhappy having to spend the day with her old-fashioned Auntee Edna, she soon discovers her aunt is full of good ideas for fun, from baking teacakes to putting paper rollers in their hair.
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32 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2001
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June 6, 2016
Review by J. Broten
Tokee and her sister, Reba have to stay at their Auntee Edna’s house, who they think is old-fashioned. Their Auntee Edna doesn’t have a TV so Tokee thought that it was going to be no fun and boring. After all Tokee is having a bad day. Reba leaves and Tokee is stuck with her Auntee Edna. Then Auntee Edna has Tokee make teacakes with her telling about how she made teacakes when she was a little girl. Auntee Edna also talks about the buttons she has collected and shared memories about them. Then they curl their hair with brown paper bags, as Aunt Edna did when she was a little girl. This book is great for ages 5-12. This story is about family heritage and kinship. The illustrations by Will Clay are acrylic paintings that bring the story to life.
In the classroom I would use this book as a read aloud to start. I would then have students fill out a worksheet with questions based on Auntee Edna’s childhood. I would then have the students use the worksheet to compare and contrast what their life to Auntee Edna’s. I could also use this book for students to learn about their own family heritage, by interviewing an older family member about their childhood. The students would then write about their family members childhood.
Tokee and her sister, Reba have to stay at their Auntee Edna’s house, who they think is old-fashioned. Their Auntee Edna doesn’t have a TV so Tokee thought that it was going to be no fun and boring. After all Tokee is having a bad day. Reba leaves and Tokee is stuck with her Auntee Edna. Then Auntee Edna has Tokee make teacakes with her telling about how she made teacakes when she was a little girl. Auntee Edna also talks about the buttons she has collected and shared memories about them. Then they curl their hair with brown paper bags, as Aunt Edna did when she was a little girl. This book is great for ages 5-12. This story is about family heritage and kinship. The illustrations by Will Clay are acrylic paintings that bring the story to life.
In the classroom I would use this book as a read aloud to start. I would then have students fill out a worksheet with questions based on Auntee Edna’s childhood. I would then have the students use the worksheet to compare and contrast what their life to Auntee Edna’s. I could also use this book for students to learn about their own family heritage, by interviewing an older family member about their childhood. The students would then write about their family members childhood.
February 26, 2010
Format: Picture Book
Interest Level: 2nd/3rd grade
Tokee is spending the night by her Auntee Edna and she is sure she is going to have a horrible time. Tokee is pleasantly surprised with homemade treats, family stories and much more.
This story reminds me of times spent with family members. This is a realistic look of how any family would spend time together; sharing old stories and family traditions.
Interest Level: 2nd/3rd grade
Tokee is spending the night by her Auntee Edna and she is sure she is going to have a horrible time. Tokee is pleasantly surprised with homemade treats, family stories and much more.
This story reminds me of times spent with family members. This is a realistic look of how any family would spend time together; sharing old stories and family traditions.
October 27, 2016
Wonderful tale of how your family's history is more enticing than technology.
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