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All her cousins are unique in their own ways and have earned cool nicknames for themselves. This year before summer ends, she's determined to earn her own nickname!įilled with warmth, love, and laughter, When My Cousins Come to Town brings all the energy and love of a big family to prove that you don't need to be anyone else to be special-just the way you are is exactly right!Įvery summer a young girl eagerly waits for her cousins to come visit and celebrate her birthday.

But this year things are going to be different. Shanté aptly portrays the experiences of a young city denizen, peppering the family-centered tale with resonant cultural details."įitting in can be hard, but standing out isn't easy either!Įvery summer a young girl eagerly waits for her cousins to come visit and celebrate her birthday. "Layered, collage-style art by Morris features rounded panels and centers warm relationships. "An adorable book about being true to yourself and the joys of family, especially cousins." This story about wanting to feel included will be a storytime must!" Shanté's love letter to Black families and the typical relationship Black children have with their cousins is smartly complemented by Morris' bold, vivid illustrations of the cousins' summer antics, often from the main character's perspective. "This endearing picture book from Shanté (The Noisy Classroom, 2020) is a beautiful ode to Black families and the bond cousins have. Nominated, Bank Street College of Education's 2022 Irma S. One of the New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids in 2021!

Johnson in the present on one page, and the facing page changes focus to next year.A fun, lively story of Black family and cousin culture that celebrates individuality and embraces differences. Text and page turns are awkward in places, such as when the girl is describing Ms. Unfortunately, any white space provided by the illustrations is filled with text in a font size that seems to crowd the pages. I have to admit, it is really fun.” As the story comes to a close, she decides that “my noisy class is way better than Antarctica.” Cartoon-style illustrations depict a diverse group of classmates, and show their humorous facial expressions. Johnson’s nontraditional way of teaching. When the new school year arrives, the girl finds some appeal in Ms. Not even a family meal of jerk chicken and empanadas can sway her. Johnson’s classroom, so different from her own, where “we walk in two silent lines.” When she learns she will be in the noisy classroom next year, she informs her parents she will be moving to Antarctica instead. The narrator describes the music, the loudness, and the disorder she has witnessed in Ms. PreS-Gr 2–A student is wary of the third grade, specifically the noisy class, in her school.