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Keywords

accomplishment, african american, art, assertiveness, conflict resolution, discovery, family, food, goal setting, history, magic, multicultural, nutrition, pride, progress, racism, self esteem

Title

Dinner at aunt connie's house

Description

While Melody and her aunt's adopted son, Lonnie, are playing hide-and-seek, they stumble upon something magical. They discover that her aunt's paintings can speak. Each of the paintings is a portrait of a famous African-American woman, who tells Melody and Lonnie of their accomplishments.

Author

Ringgold, Faith

Publisher

Hyperion Books for Children

Illustrator

ISBN

1-56282-425-2

City of Publication

New York

Year of Publication

1993

Author of Abstract

Abstract provided by Beth Recher, 1996

Citation

Ringgold, Faith, “Dinner at aunt connie's house,” Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University, accessed December 7, 2023, https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/picturebook/items/show/6104.