My Aunt Came Back

by Pat Cummings

Depicted in a spirited chant designed for reading aloud, a favorite aunt travels to exotic, far-flung places and back again into the waiting embrace of her niece, in a board book by a Coretta Scott King Award-winner.

Genres: Picture Books, Family, Childrens, Travel

14 pages, Hardcover

First published February 28, 1998

Reviews

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honest take: My Aunt Came Back is the definition of an easy, satisfying read, and I mean that with zero shade. Pat Cummings knows the rules of the game and plays them cleanly. You'll see most of the turns coming. Perfect for a long flight, skip if you want to be surprised.

[Earl · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun rhyming book of a globe-trotting aunt and the presents she gives to her niece.

[Tennyson SP · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both Mama and Aunt Coco think this is one of the cutest books ever.

[Rainbow Room TOL]

Shelved w/Rhymes and Songs

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little girl’s aunt is a world traveler who brings back interesting items for her niece. The story is in rhyme and ends with the girl anticipating an exciting adventure. Lovely bright illustrations.

[The Children · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have this one memorized now, my two year old wants to read it so much. Encourages geography and cultural exploration. (my aunt came back from timbuktu, she brought me back a wooden shoe)where is timbuktu, and why a wooden shoe?

[Crissy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was one I thought for sure our son would love, but I completely missed the mark. I'll try it again when he is a bit older... the illustrations are fun and simple, but I think he'll like the book more when he is two or three than he has at one.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

A happy multicultural rhyming board book about an aunt who brings back special gifts from her travels. There is obviously great affection between the two so it is no surprise that the aunt passes on her love of traveling to her niece.

[Londymommy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute book and my baby girl loves it. I will say though that the copy we have has two Mandalay/red beret pages. I think it was an publication error.

[Michelle Brandstetter · Rating 3 out of 5]

EL Skills - Print Motivation, Print Awareness. Activities - Read & Talk.

[Dale · Rating 5 out of 5]

The rhyming text and colorful illustrations make this book enjoyable to read.

[Theresa Amsler · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my son's favorite from 6 months - 18 months, and we read A LOT of books.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

First book we've read that introduces the idea of different places - and I think our first aunt book. Nice rhymes.