Anna hibiscus series order6/26/2023 ![]() ![]() In the middle of them all, smiling and waving at the reader, is the irrepressible Anna Hibiscus. The title page zooms in closer to a family travelling on a motorboat. ![]() A bus travels between the sky-rise buildings, and a jet passes overhead. ![]() A cityscape – complete with colourful billboards, satellite dishes and fire escapes – spans the front endpapers and reaches right up to the seashore. Instead, it reflects modern Africa (Atinuke was born and grew up in Nigeria). There’s not a mud hut, stretch of savannah or giraffe in sight. It challenges preconceptions of life in Africa.Ītinuke and Tobias's portrayal of Africa is striking. This week’s recommendation – Splash, Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke and Lauren Tobia (Walker Books, 2013) –does two other things that are noteworthy in picture books: They show kids how to be emotionally healthy. ![]()
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