She has most recently written two picture books Baby Goes to Market and B is for Baby. 1 Car Spotter, which Atinuke wrote for (and with) her sons. She knew from her own reading as a child how rare it is for black children to see themselves in books and wanted other children of African heritage to have the joy of seeing themselves in a book.Īnna’s adventures continue in seven further books.Īnna Hibiscus was followed by The No. You're Amazing, Anna Hibiscus Paperback 7 April 2016 by Atinuke (Author), Lauren Tobia (Illustrator) 59 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback AED 40.00 Other new from AED 36.00 10 extra discount with Citibank. As a child she read avidly but most of the books she read showed only white people. She set her Anna Hibiscus books in a modern day city in Africa, to show a happy urban world that exists all over Africa. Through her eyes we see her day to day life with her extended family.Ītinuke was born in Nigeria and lived there until she was ten.
She splashes in the sea, prepares for a party, sells oranges … and longs to experience snow!Īnna Hibiscus is a charming and joyful little girl.
Anna lives in a modern day African city with her parents, twin brothers and lots of relatives. The eighth and final title in this brilliant series about Anna Hibiscus, who lives in Africa with her large extended family, by an internationally renowned.
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