This picture book reflects the importance of aunties in a Native child’s (or any child’s!) life, with joyous art from illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida) and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith’s (Muscogee) signature warmhearted touch. The perfect gift from an auntie or for a treasured auntie! “Hesci! Here come the aunties!”Aunts by kinship as well as family friends, neighbors, and community members all step up to fill the important role of “auntie.” They are there for life’s joys, sorrows, and celebrations, bringing their own special love. Through warm prose and exuberant artwork, author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida) have created a wonderful book for honoring the blessings of every auntie in a child’s life.