What's the Matter, Aunty May?

By Peter Friend, Illustrated by Andrew Joyner

3-5

JUVENILE FICTION

24 Pages, 8.75 x 8.75

Formats: Paperback Picture Book

Paperback Picture Book, $9.99 (CA $12.99) (US $9.99)

Publication Date: September 2019

ISBN 9781760503406

Rights: US & CA

Hardie Grant Children's Publishing (Sep 2019)
Little Hare Books

Price:	$9.99

Overview

An oblivious child "helps" clean his Aunty's house, much to her horror, in this cheeky rhyming story

When the Help becomes a hindrance, Aunty May is left clean out of patience. In this ultimate portrait of childhood optimism and cheer, the narrator proceeds from chore to chore leaving a trail of destruction behind him, oblivious to his Aunty’s horror.

Reviews

"Eloise meets the Cat in the Hat in this rhymed story of a boy who “helps” his beleaguered relative tidy up. . . . Joyner’s illustrations, rendered in a predominantly pink, gray and turquoise palette, have a retro, high-octane look, providing energy and touches of humor to this tale about the center of the universe and his privileged aunt." —Kirkus Reviews

Author Biography

Peter Friend is an author and a poet. Andrew Joyner is the illustrator of The Terrible Plop.

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