Aunt Nancy and Cousin Lazybones

In "Aunt Nancy and Cousin Lazybones," readers meet the perpetually busy Aunt Nancy and her visiting relative, Cousin Lazybones, who lives up to his name by doing absolutely nothing. As Aunt Nancy grows increasingly frustrated with his idleness and the mounting chores, she realizes she can't simply ask him to leave. Instead, she concocts a series of increasingly clever and humorous schemes to make him want to go. This book is a delightful read-aloud for ages 4-8, and an engaging early independent read for 7-11 year olds. It gently introduces concepts of responsibility, fairness, and creative problem-solving in a lighthearted, folk-tale inspired narrative.