Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus! (Anna Hibiscus)

by Atinuke (Author) Lauren Tobia (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Anna Hibiscus

When Anna leaves her family home in Africa to visit her Canadian grandmother, she discovers how resilient she can be in this fourth collection of stories from Atinuke's beloved series.

Anna Hibiscus has never been away from her big white house in Nigeria, where baby brothers, many cousins, parents, aunties, uncles, and grandparents are always nearby. But now she's flying overseas on her own to visit Granny Canada and see snow for the first time! When she lands at the airport, Anna finds herself amid a sea of white faces in a place that is breathtakingly cold. Canada is very different, but Anna learns how to pull on toasty layers of clothing, warms up to Granny's large dog (who does not live in a pack and bite people), hones her new talent for sledding, and celebrates cozy Christmas rituals--all while keenly missing her cousins. Told with warmth and humor and illustrated in delightful detail, this tale of finding family and belonging far away from home will resonate with every child who's had to navigate an unfamiliar place.

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Atinuke
Atinuke was born in Nigeria and spent her childhood in both Africa and the UK. She is the author of the best-selling Anna Hibiscus series, as well as Africa, Amazing Africa, illustrated by Mouni Feddag; B Is for Baby and Catch that Chicken!, both illustrated by Angela Brooksbank; and Hugo, illustrated by Birgitta Sif, among others. Atinuke started her career as an oral storyteller of tales from the African continent; now she writes about contemporary life in Nigeria. Atinuke lives on a mountain overlooking the sea in West Wales. Visit her website at atinuke.co.uk.

Onyinye Iwu is the illustrator of all four Too Small Tola books. She was born in Italy, where she spent most of her childhood, then moved to the UK when she was a teenager. Her parents are Nigerian, and she was raised with a strong Nigerian identity. A teacher by day and an illustrator by night, she enjoys reading books, especially ones that make her laugh. Onyinye Iwu lives in London. Visit her website at onyinyeiwu.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781536231212
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
September 26, 2023
Series
Anna Hibiscus
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV013030 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational
JUV030010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
Library of Congress categories
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