When Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) was first published in 1991, it met with an overwhelming response from readers and reviewers alike. Here was ';a wonderful family story,' as The Horn Book Magazine said, ';set matter-of-factly in an African-American environment.' Since then, the story of Sarah and Susan's Sunday afternoon with their great-great-aunt Flossieand her many hats and storieshas become a favorite book for sharing and for initiating conversations about family history.