It will surprise no one reading these stories that she is a professional storyteller.
Whatever the case, Anna’s a sweet, thoroughly likable character and readers will find themselves longing for a life where there are always cousins to play with, and sweet mango trees in the backyard to climb for fun. Sometimes she has to watch her twin baby brothers Double and Trouble, and sometimes she’s watching the family goat butt heads with the family’s new generator.
One minute she’s obsessed with the idea of snow, and the next she’s singing a song for a president of another country. Anna’s mother is originally from Canada, but she fits right in with everyone and the books Anna Hibiscus and Hooray for Anna Hibiscus follow Anna's small adventures with her family. Aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents all live together in a single home. Anna Hibiscus is a little girl who lives in a beautiful white compound surrounded by her extended family. Amazing Africa.” Get used to those words. There’s not a kid in this country that won’t identify with Anna right off the bat, even if her life is entirely different from their own. Not only are the stories in both Anna Hibiscus and its sequel Hooray for Anna Hibiscus charming but they manage to walk the fine line that exists between truth and perception. That’s probably part of the reason I’m so enormously fond of this new Anna Hibiscus series by Nigeria-born author Atinuke. Even if you answered yes to both (A) and (B), can you still guarantee me that the book is really well written with phenomenal illustrations? Cause aside from the occasional White Elephant or Rickshaw Girl there's not a whole heckuva lot to choose from. We’re talking about near non-existent ones in the American book marketplace. Please do me the favor of now asking yourself the following questions about said book: (A) Does it contain characters from another country? If you answered yes, then (B) Are those characters human? At this point, we aren’t even talking about rare early chapter books.
Lots exist, to a certain extent (and if you know where to look).
the really well written early chapter book. The goal, the gem, the one kind of book all children’s librarians seek but know are so difficult to find. More elusive than good picture books for older readers.
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