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Aunt Lilly's Laundromat

TITLE: Aunt Lilly's Laundromat
AUTHOR: Greenberg, Melanie Hope
ILLUSTRATOR: Greenberg, Melanie Hope
PUBLISHER: Dutton
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: New York COPYRIGHT DATE: 1994
ISBN: 525452117 PRICE: $12.99
CULTURAL GROUP: Carribbean- Haiti THEME:
SYNOPSIS:
Every day except Sunday, Aunt Lilly opens her Laundromat in Brooklyn. As she works, she remembers her home, Haiti, When her work is through, she paints pictures that captures her thoughts to decorate the walls of the neighborhood establishment.
CORE BOOK: no

CONTENT CONNECTIONS
SUBJECT: Social Studies GRADE: 2 TOPIC: Communities
TECHNOLOGY LINK:
  • Using KID PIX STUDIO (Broderbund) students can "paint"pictures that capture their thoughts just as Aunt Lilly did in the story.

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