Here Come the Aunties!

Here Come the Aunties!Joyful and warmhearted, this delightful book honors the blessings of every auntie in a child's life., by distinguished author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida). "Hesci! Here come the aunties!" Aunts by kinship as well as family friends, neighbors, and community members all step up to fill the important role of "auntie." They are there for life's joys, sorrows, and celebrations, bringing their own special love. A

male and female

Through her natural gift of storytelling

Darcie Little Badger

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When Mother Earth was very young and the Great Spirit had created all the beings

and individuals

a small northern Anishinaabe community goes dark

discovering the possibilities of a hopeful future and a transcendent

Indigenous-led best practices

and land reclamation

but when she got to the school