![]() |
Now | 2025 | Previous | Articles | Road Essays | Road Reviews | Author | Black Authors | Title | Source | Age | Genre | Series | Format | Inclusivity | LGBTA+ | Art Portfolio | Purchase Art | WIP |
|
Oh No, the Aunts Are Here: 12/21/23
Oh No, the Aunts Are Here by Adam Rex and Lian Cho (Illustrator) (2023) is a picture book about aunts descending upon a girl's family unexpected. She enjoys their company but is also somewhat overwhelmed by their enthusiasm. Aunties, whether related by blood or just the adult women of the neighborhood have a long, rich tradition in many cultures of helping raise children. They come together when needed providing support in ways that maybe Mom and Dad can't. Who these aunts are is never overtly explained. Given their diversity who they are is left up to the imagination. Could be a large blended family. Could be neighborhood aunties. Church aunties. Mythical Amazon aunties. Who knows! The arrival of the aunties also happens to sit on the Road Narrative Spectrum. Regardless of blood kinship, the title "aunt" implies family and thus makes them a family of travelers (33). Their destination is the girls home (66). Their arrival and departure is an offroad one, as shown at the end with them taking wing (66). Five stars Comments (0) |