Hooray for Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke, Lauren Tobia
Published by Candlewick Press on January 10, 2023
Pages: 112
Genres: Realistic Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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Originally published in 2011, this is the second book in this early chapter book series. Anna Hibiscus is a little girl who lives in Nigeria with a loving extended family. Readers might relate to Anna’s nervousness about singing a solo for a visiting president from another country, but may have an eye-opening experience when Anna accompanies her aunty and uncle on an errand to another part of the city where children beg and scavenge through trash to survive. All is told with humor and through a loving lens. The books provide young readers with a unique view of life in urban African. Children beginning to read chapter books will laugh at Anna’s adventures. An enjoyable read aloud and a wonderful conversation starter.

Reviewed by Barb Rehmeyer, Liberty Library