 Anna Hibiscus (probably six-years-old) lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. She lives in an unnamed West African city with her extended family, which is so big that she cannot count them all. This is the traditional way in Africa. Yet her family is modern and interconnected. They text, e-mail, and travel internationally. Each of the four chapters tells a complete story. Anna vacations with her family; awaits the visit of Auntie Comfort, who lives in Canada; sells oranges on the street and learns an important lesson; and finds ice shavings in the freezer and is invited to spend Christmas in Canada where there is real snow. Sweet, black-and-white drawings provide fascinating details of African life and match the rhythm of the text. Contemporary urban African stories to share with young children are hard to find. Cheerful, humorous, and interesting, this story is the first in a series that offers a much-welcomed glimpse of this culture. The author and illustrator team has also created two brilliant picture books about Anna, mjw |
| Title: Anna Hibiscus Author: Atinuke Illustrator: Lauren Tobia Publisher: Kane Miller, A division of EDC Publishing, Tulsa, Oklahoma Copyright: 2010 Original Language: English Original Publisher: Walker Books Ltd., London Original Copyright: 2007 ISBN: 978-1-935279-73-0 Paperback pages: 112 Age range: 5-9 Genre: Chapter book, fiction Book setting: Africa Author’s ethnicity: Nigerian Author’s residence: Wales Illustrator’s ethnicity: British Illustrator’s residence: England Awards: 2011 Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award Subjects: African culture, City and town life, Family life, Multi-generational, Nigeria, Responsibility, West Africa |
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