Publisher Description
Nigerian-born author Atinuke's acclaimed Anna Hibiscus tales have won starred reviews from Booklistand Kirkus Reviews. This first tale in the series introduces young listeners to Anna, who lives with her parents, twin brothers, and large extended family in Africa. Anna is overjoyed when she learns she gets to go on a beach vacation with her parents. But once away from her aunties and cousins, Anna begins to think that vacations aren' t so great after all- especially when you can' t experience them with everyone you love.
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“A welcome window into an unfamiliar world.”
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Kirkus Reviews
About Atinuke
Atinuke is a Nigerian
storyteller who draws upon her recent ancestry from Yorùbáland, England, and
Wales, and more ancient origins of Spain, Portugal, and China, to tell stories
from both the world of folktales and contemporary life. She lives in Wales with
her husband and two sons.
About Mutiyat Ade-Salu
Mutiyat Ade-Salu is a film actress known for her roles in blue Caprice, Mother of George, and The Colors of Love. Also an audiobook narrator, she has read titles by Nikki Grimes and Atinuke.