Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. In 2008, Anna Hibiscus was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and the United Kingdom Literacy Association shortlist. The stories are simple, funny, vivid and fun, perfect for young kids (my son ADORED them), but also laced with strands of wicked humor aimed directly at any adults reading the stories out loud. Her books include a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Winner, a Notable Book for a Global Society, a Cybils Award Winner, and an Africana Award Winner.

All of our books are 100% brand new, unread and purchased directly from the publishers in bulk allowing us to pass the huge savings on to you! One minute she’s obsessed with the idea of snow, and the next she’s singing a song for a president of another country.

The stories allow young readers to feel empowered by what Anna achieves by taking action alongside her family and friends to enable positive change. Her other books include Baby, Sleepy Baby; Baby Goes to Market; B Is for Baby; and Catch That Chicken!

Anna is never lonely—there are always cousins to play and fight with, aunties and uncles laughing and shouting, and parents and grandparents close by. Atinuke’s other great strength is that she manages to balance the contemporary and the traditional with ease. When Anna's parents decide to go on a vacation to the beach just by themselves, her mom is looking forward to some time alone. Very positive portrayal of extended family life (mixed race marriage)' (Children's Services Coordinator, LL reviewer).And so begins this engaging collection of short stories about a young girl, the daughter of an African father and Canadian mother, who lives with her father's extended family in a large white house within a beautiful garden compound. She is a sweet girl whose life is quite different from a typical American child, especially one who grows up in the city. Anna Hibiscus Series 8 Books Collection Set by Atinuke - Anna Hibiscus, Hooray for, Welcome Home, Good Luck, Have Fun, You are Amazing, Go Well : Atinuke, 140630655X 9781406306552 Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke 978-1406306552, 1406349127 9781406349122 Love from Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke 978-1406349122, 1406320811 9781406320817 Welcome Home, Anna Hibiscus! Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa and is so happy she doesn’t know what to do with all her happiness, so she sets off to ask her family.

Her uncles and grandfather show her that her actions have hurt the girls who usually sell fruit outside their compound gate - girls whose impoverished families rely on their earnings - and Anna Hibiscus works hard to make it up to them the next day. Anna Hibiscus is an excellent choice for 1st through 3rd grade readers transitioning from easy readers to chapter books. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Join her as she splashes in the sea, prepares for a party, sells oranges, and hopes to see sweet, sweet snow. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.In later books, she acknowledges that "ours is only one of many countries in Africa" (Hooray for Anna Hibiscus, 15), but it's too little too late and really doesn't address the problem that's much wider throughout the series. She has bright, healthy oranges and a clean dress, and sells many more oranges than the other girls, but when her father, uncle, and grandfather wonder what upset the girls selling oranges outside--some of them in very difficult life situations--Anna realizes that she made a mistake. She asks each member of her extended family what she should do because she feels so happy and she weaves their various responses into a song. Lively, fun illustrations, gentle stories—great for kids who may not have much about what it might be like to be a child in Nigeria.