Here Come the Aunties!

Here Come the Aunties! (2026), by Muscogee author Cynthia Leitich Smith and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida), is a joyful picture book celebrating the vital role of aunties—kinship, neighbor, and community members—in an Indigenous child's life. It highlights these supportive women as they guide, teach, and share love during life's everyday moments and big celebrations.