A multicultural family story that celebrates kindness and differences.
Lila is excited for her cousins Takeo and Rosie to visit. They're going to ride bikes, paint, and camp together. But when the cousins arrive, everything's wrong: Rosie and Takeo are better painters than Lila, have skateboards instead of bikes, and don't want to camp outside. Lila is terribly disappointed until the cousins make her a surprise: a big banner for their "best cousin" Lila!
Inspired by the author's own large, diverse family, When the Cousins Came is a sensitive story about insecurity, hosting, and friendship. Katie Yamasaki's tale, paired with bright mixed-media art, reminds children that negative thoughts and anxiety over exclusion don't always translate to reality, and that even when plans go wrong you can still have a good time together.
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year!
| ISBN: | 9780823446773 |
| Publication date: | 16th June 2020 |
| Author: | Katie Yamasaki |
| Publisher: | Holiday House an imprint of Candlewick Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Stories about Family and Friends PSHE: Family Issues Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age |