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And the relatives came5/31/2023 ![]() ![]() ** Review Originally Posted at Lector's Books ** This would be a great book to read with a child before visiting or being visited by family, and would also make a great hostess gift if your family goes a-visiting. The story and the illustrations both are beautiful. The Relatives Came celebrates those people who are willing to leave hearth and home and those people who are willing to host lots of extra people, all in order to maintain and strengthen family bonds. All of those visits were so special to me. When my baby was born, every single member of both my and my husband's families found space in their schedules and budgets to make the trek out to meet him. ![]() Although fortunate enough to live close to one of my brothers, most of our family is spread out across the country and beyond. It resonates with me as a new mom for much the same reasons. It resonated with me as a child because although we never lived close geographically to any of our aunts, uncles, cousins, or grandparents, whenever we did get the chance to visit, we made up for lost time. This is a really sweet book about the love of extended family. ![]() Warning: reading this book may inspire phone calls to parents and grandparents or, worse, may cause you to take leave of your senses and go on a long road trip with small children. ![]()
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