Chemicals are frowned upon, but otherwise the text respects different styles. I sat down to read this story with most of the family while one of our little girls happened to be pitching a fit over having her own freshly washed hair re-braided.Ītinuke’s description is pitch-perfect, and Anna Hibiscus’s reactions rang so true to our family’s experiences, it was a joy to read. Your Hair, Anna Hibiscus!Īnna Hibiscus is what some call “tenderheaded” and this story addresses hair braiding time. Many stories also have a bit of a twist, and we found this one delightful. The relationship between these siblings and watching them all grow is one of my favorite parts of this series. But when a visiting president comes, will Anna be able to share her song? So they ask her to sing, and sing, and sing. Much like the first, this book is actually four interconnected short stories which could be read individually.Īnna’s younger twin brothers, Double and Trouble, are older now and can say a few words. Well, it was indeed just a moody day, because we have since been loving this series as a whole-family read aloud choice.

While I loved the story and one of my older children read it independently, at the time of that review, they hadn’t enjoyed it as a read-aloud. I wrote a few years ago about the first book in this series, simply titled Anna Hibiscus. Hooray for Anna HIbiscus! by Atinuke, illustrated by Lauren Tobia. The continued adventures of Anna Hibiscus and her family in amazing Africa. NOTE: This is the second book in the Anna Hibiscus chapter book series. (First published in London, 2008.)Įlementary chapter book fiction, 112 pages.

Kane Miller, EDC Publishing, Tulsa, OK, 2010. Hooray for Anna Hibiscus! by Atinuke, illustrated by Lauren Tobia.

Hooray for anna hibiscus