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In this charming children’s tale, sisters Sara and Susan enjoy a leisurely visit with their favorite relative, Aunt Flossie. Together they sip tea, snack on cookies and crab cakes, and exchange playful tales about hats, all set against the backdrop of Baltimore’s community life.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard
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