A beautiful, vibrant story, with rich colours and words that sing right off the page.

This is the first picture book featuring Anna Hibiscus and she is very happy in it! So happy, in fact, that she can't quite decide what to do with herself!! So she turns to her grandparents, her aunties, her cousins Chocolate, Angel and Benz, her uncle Tunde and her father, who each offer her a way to express her boundless joy. But being around the people she loves so much only makes her happiness grow and grow; she is SO happy, she is going to EXPLODE! It is her mother who finally helps her to channel her brimming happiness. Sitting in her mango tree Anna sings an amazing song. Amazing is Africa. Amazing is Anna Hibiscus.

About the Author

Atinuke is a Nigerian storyteller. She draws upon her recent ancestry from Yoruba land, England and Wales, and more ancient origins in Spain, Portugal and China, to tell stories from both the world of folktales and contemporary life. She has written many Anna Hibiscus Racing Read titles and has a new series entitled No. 1 Car Spotter. She lives in Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales with her husband and two sons.

Lauren Tobia worked as an intensive-care nurse before graduating from the University of the West of England with a degree in Illustration. While studying, she was highly commended in the Macmillan Children's Book Prize. She lives in Bristol and has two daughters and two yappy Jack Russells. www.laurentobia.com

Reviews
a story of sizzling happiness that starts small and grows irrepressibly ... her township is beautifully drawn ... a book to put - and keep - a smile on your face * Observer *
... a wonderful celebration of the joy of life. The gorgeous illustrations have plenty of detail of everyday life in Africa. * Booktrust *


Awards
Short-listed for Sheffield Children's Book Award 2012 (UK) and UKLA Book Award 2013 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781406338416
Author Atinuke
Format Paperback
Page Count 40
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 271mm * 231mm * 4mm