The Relatives Came
By Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated by Stephan Gammell
Bradbury Press
Copyright 1985
pp.29
The Relatives Came
Caldecott Honor Award
The Relatives Came is a timeless story of family love. Any reader who has had extended family come to their house will appreciate and connect to all the hugging, kissing, and sleeping arrangements illustrated in this story. This book reminded me of the way my children felt when they were small, and family from out of town would come to spend the weekend at our house, especially the illustration of all the relatives sleeping all over the room with their arms draped across each other. The beautiful pictures by Stephan Gammell help the reader feel as if he or she is right in the middle of the reunion with the relatives. Each relative has a unique personality that is expressed through his or her facial expressions, dress, and gestures. Young readers will definitely delight in this joyous story.
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