So much in here to recommend - the traditional element of Anna's family, the way they live modern lives as well, the loving relationships, some very sweet stories about a bright and curious girl, and a whole pile of fascinating detail of African life that comes out in the pictures and stories. Auntie Comfort sees the family's prodigal daughter, who lives in far off America, coming home for a visit. From the pictures to the stories to the writing to the tone, everything about these books makes you feel happy and content.

Over the four short stories, Anna highlights the importance of courage, compassion and solidarity within the village community. While the author does not shy away to touch on challenging issues, she finds a wonderful balance, appreciating both modern and traditional ways and celebrating at the forefront families. At Books2Door, we believe that reading is a fundamental skill that every child should have to help improve their vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills. I mostly enjoyed the ways in which the story focused on different ways of life in Africa, not merely on the privileged.Nigerian storyteller Atinuke’s debut book for children and its sequels, with their charming (and abundant) gray-scale drawings by Lauren Tobia, are newly published in the US by Candlewick Press, joining other celebrated Atinuke stories in captivating young readers. Applicability of cancellation rights: Legal rights of cancellation under the Distance Selling Regulations available for UK or EU consumers do not apply to certain products and services.

In 2008, Anna Hibiscus was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and the United Kingdom Literacy Association shortlist. At first I was puzzled as to why you’d just thrust the reader into the family situation so abruptly. Aided by Lauren Tobia’s charming illustrations, readers will delight in exploring Anna’s world alongside her in this series from beloved Nigerian storyteller Atinuke. I think I’ll start including the Lexile measure on the chapter books I review simply because these are books where having a just-right reading level is really important.All this would be enough but it’s illustrator Lauren Tobia who knows how to really bring these stories to life. This type of writing is like poetry where it is always special to hear the author's own voice in the character of his or her creation.