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Anna Hibiscus' Song. By Atinuke (2011)

by Lauren Tobia(Favorite Author)

4.09 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1406318337 (ISBN13: 9781406318333)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Walker & Company

review 1: I have not found many books set in Africa that avoid romanticizing it, falling into stereotypes, or being about animals in the jungle. This is just a girl who is happy and whose happiness is amplified by her family around her. It just happens to be in Africa (no country, though). Without any direct mention of it, her mom is white and her dad is black. It would be easy to make the book a teaching story about interracial marriage or biracial kids, but it is just part of the story as are aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents all living together. All of these things are there to talk about, but they are not shoved down the throat of the reader.And Anna is so happy!
review 2: I love the Anna Hibiscus stories. This picture book shows Anna with so much happiness s... morehe does not know what to do with it all. Though the story does not say why she is so happy, it is implied that Anna is happy because of her family and life in Africa. Anna goes through each family member to find out what they do when they are happy. This is a good story to introduce the Anna Hibiscus chapter books. It is also a nice story about life in a different country for younger children. less

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