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Summer Is for Cousins by Rajani Larocca

Oh No, the Aunts Are Here by Adam Rex

April 4, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

As a cousin, I compare myself to books about cousins. And while me and mine did play and have ice cream, we did not do it  the way this family does in Summer Is for Cousins.  But it does not matter how you spent your summers; you probably can relate to Ravi’s family. He is the almost youngest (there is a new seventh cousin to his sixth place), he admires his oldest cousin, and he likes sharing ice cream time with all the cousins. The […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction Tagged With: Abhi Alwar, Adam Rex, aunts, cousins, family, Lian Cho, Rajani LaRocca

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:200 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Cooking/Food, Fiction · Tags: Abhi Alwar, Adam Rex, aunts, cousins, family, Lian Cho, Rajani LaRocca ·
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