Oh No, the Aunts Are Here by Adam Rex
Published: May 23, 2023
Genre: Children's Literature, Picture Book, Humor
Audience: Pre-K- 3rd Grade
Content Warnings: Language
Summary (From Amazon): Every family has its special aunt: the cool aunt, the wacky aunt, the scary aunt. But this family has ALL THE AUNTS.
Shhh, listen. Do you hear that?
Oh no. Oh dear. Oh . . . my . . . godmother.
They've traveled on planes, in taxis, and across state lines. And now they're here at the doorstep, a cheesy gift in one hand, the other poised for a pinch on the cheek.
IT'S THE AUNTS! THE AUNTS ARE HERE.
One girl’s all-too-recognizable experience—a visit from a troupe of overwhelming and overly enthusiastic relations—escalates to new heights of chaos, absurdity, and delight in a laugh-out-loud take on family reunions. Written with signature humor by Adam Rex and illustrated by Lian Cho, this picture book is a celebration of the universal and endearing strangeness of family.
Review: This picture book brings humor to how overwhelming and different life is when people come to visit your house. A little girl has a group of 4 aunts that come to her house and bring her things, fuss over her hair and her face, and displace her from her room. Their arrival and stay is a whirlwind for the little girl, they immediately whisk her away to a museum she has no interest in and pepper her with questions. While the aunts have been away the little girl's interests have changed. The next morning the little girl is finding an aunt in every space she goes into and an unexpected "aunt". The 4 aunties band together to take care of this mystery "aunt". The little girl is happy her aunts were there to help her, their love for her is irreplaceable. Then the aunts are off to their next destination and then they hear a noise... Oh No, it's the uncles! I feel that this book could require a lot of explanation to children that don't have a big family or do not have a family dynamic like this.
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