Description: "Every summer a young girl looks forward to her cousins coming to town. All the cousins have nicknames for themselves, and this summer the young girl is determined to earn her own nickname as well"--
Brief description: Angela Shanté is a writer and author of the children's book The Noisy Classroom, as well as a poet, editor, and educator, with a Masters in Elementary Education and an MFA in Creative Writing. She has taught elementary school for ten years. Angela grew up in New York City and now lives in Los Angeles, California.
Review Quotes:
"A good story to share when discussing different family units, this will keep children guessing at story hours. A rite-of-passage story that honors and amplifies the importance of extended families."
--School Library Journal
"Comical, poignant and richly illustrated, When My Cousins Come to Town honors the importance of identity and the value found in family traditions."
--BookPage
"A wonderfully uplifting title and cover which invites readers in, When My Cousins Come to Town is packed with fun, a pleasure to read, and will be enjoyed by little ones all over the world! Bravo to Angela Shanté for the story, and Keisha Morris's illustrations are both a work of art and wonderful for providing imagination for children."
--Nataka Books