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Anna Hibiscus :: Awesome Early Chapter Books for Girls

by Jean Van't Hul
June 20, 2011

Anna Hibiscus Early Chapter Book Series for Kids Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa, amazing Africa.

What a sweet, sweet series of early chapter books for girls written by Atinuke, a Nigerian author.

These are easily my favorite of the chapter books that Maia and I have read together so far (and I suspect her favorite as well). During the time that we’ve been reading these, she’s frequently said that she wished she were Anna Hibiscus and was always, always impatient to read more.

The stories feature a young girl who lives in Africa with her African father, Canadian mother, her twin baby brothers, Double and Trouble, her grandmother and grandfather, her aunts and uncles, and all of her many cousins. The stories are interesting, well told, and usually feature a gentle lesson, about things like family, class, tradition, slowing down, and courage.

Anna Hibiscus Early Chapter Book Series for Kids

The wonderful, personable illustrations are by Lauren Tobia. The stories could stand on their own, but boy, the illustrations sure add a lot (and especially for a five year old).

Anna Hibiscus Early Chapter Book Series for Kids

Finishing the last Anna Hibiscus story was bittersweet. We both wish there were more books in the series. I see that Atinuke’s written another book called The No 1 Car Spotter that we will seek out. And we will definitely keep an eye out for anything else that she writes.

If you’re looking for great early chapter books for girls, I can’t recommend this series highly enough!

Anna Hibiscus Books by Atinuke

Anna Hibiscus Early Chapter Book Series for Kids

Updates:

I just came across this interview with Atinuke over on Playing by the Book!

Atinuke now has a version of Anna Hibiscus that is a full-color picture book for kids, called Anna Hibiscus’ Song.

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