Rylant, C. In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen. Aladdin Paperbacks, 2000. 64 pages. PB $5.99 ISBN 9780689817083 Summary Meet the Cobblestreet Cousins Lily, who wants to be a poet Tess, who wants to be a broadway star Rosie, who wants a little cottage with flowers by the door Right now, though, the cousins are sharing an attic bedroom in their Aunt Lucy's light blue house on Cobble Street, and happily making plans for the summer. A cookie company seems the perfect way to make a little money, but it turns out to be much more -- an opportunity to meet some very special neighbors! Age Range: 7-10 years old Series Information The Cobblestreet Cousins
Review Lily, Tess, and Rosie get to spend the entire summer at Aunt Lucy's house, sharing an attic bedroom. Readers will love joining in the cousin's adventures as they start a successful cookie company, and meet all of the eccentric neighbors of Cobblestreet! The perfect easy chapter book for a lazy summer day. Themes Family, Friendship, Entrepreneurship Application This easy reader would be a fantastic book club choice, and could be used to start a dialogue about entrepreneurship and starting small businesses. Children can also talk about which of the Cobblestreet Cousins they most identify with, Lily, Tess, or Rosie. Since the book is about starting a cookie business, a selection of cookies would be an excellent book club snack. Read-alikes McDonald, Megan. (2000). Judy Moody. Barrows, Annie. (2006). Ivy and Bean. Author Website: http://www.cynthiarylant.com/ References Halperin, W. (2006). Cobblestreet cousins [Drawing]. Retrieved from http://www.wendyhalperin.com/books/little_shopping/cousins.gif Simon & Schuster. (2017). In aunt lucy's kitchen. Retrieved from http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/In-Aunt-Lucys-Kitchen/Cynthia-Rylant/Cobble-Street-Cousins/9780689817083 Unknown. (n.d.). In aunt lucy's kitchen [Book Cover]. Retrieved from https://booklife-resized.s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/[email protected]
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