What's the Matter, Aunty May?
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2012

What's the Matter, Aunty May?

By Peter Friend, Andrew Joyner (Illustrator)

A child's helpfulness turns chaotic, testing Aunty May's patience.

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Aunty May's patience is tested as her young helper, full of optimism, turns every chore into chaos. As the child moves from task to task, leaving a trail of destruction, Aunty May's horror grows. Can she find a way to channel this boundless energy, or will her home be forever transformed by the whirlwind of childhood enthusiasm? Discover the humorous and heartwarming journey of a well-meaning child and an exasperated aunt.

From the publisher

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.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
24
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about helping othersBooks about patienceBooks about multigenerationalBooks about family
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Book details

Publication
Published
February 1, 2019
First published
March 1, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781760503406

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