Mauntie and Me

What grows when you share it? A tender story of extended family, jealousy pangs and above all love, from the Newbery Honorwinning author of Ill Go and Come Back.

Every Saturday, when Priyas aunties and uncles and cousins come over, the other kids run off to play together, leaving Priya behind. But she doesnt mind, because she gets to have her favourite aunt, Mauntie short for My Auntie all to herself. Until, that is, her older cousin Aditi comes to visit and wants to share Maunties attention. Priya doesnt want to share she wants things to go back to the way they were! With Maunties help, can she find a way to ease her feelings of jealousy and make room in their family duo for one more? Nadia Alams artwork details a cosy home and a big, loving family in this sweet story by Rajani LaRocca of taming cousin rivalry that will appeal to anyone who has ever felt like the odd one out or struggled to share something precious.