Again, this is probably, overall, a good thing to be exposed to. However, the author conveys quite strongly and explicitly that the BEST way to live is with extended family (aunts, uncles, grandparents) underfoot, which is not necessarily the American way. I loved that my children were exposed to a different way of living, from going to the store by foot, growing orange trees in your back yard, having a name that is a word (a little girl whose real name is 'Chocolate', without being a joke or a play on words), and living in close quarters with family. But she lives a different life and holds different values than my family. Titles in this Set: Anna Hibiscus Love from Anna Hibiscus Welcome Home. Parent 2: I had very mixed feelings about this book. I also love how Atinuke artfully contrasted/compared life in Africa with other parts of the world, and also explained how modern life and traditional ways can co-exist. Although set in Africa, it has universal appeal and will resonate with young readers. It is a celebration of family and growing up. Anna Hibiscus is on holiday with Grandmother and Grandfather in the village where they were born. Diverse Easy Reader | Illustrated Chapter.Such issues are presented with a light touch, however, and mediated through the gentle humour and memorable characters of this wonderful series of chapter books for younger readers. Even more troubling, when she pursues a boy who steals a banana, she is brought face to face with the desperate circumstances of his lone struggle for survival. Noticing how thin village children are, she is shocked to learn it is a simple case of poverty and undernourishment. In fact, Anna herself is being educated about the complexities of life in present-day Africa and is made aware of her own privileged middle class background as she encounters issues of poverty and deprivation. As a visitor from the city, she likes to entertain local children with her knowledge of numbers and spelling whilst they watch over their goats. In this latest story about Anna Hibiscus, she is on holiday with her grandparents in the rural village where they were born. I have written it before and I will write it again, I love stories that. Multicultural Children's Books Love From Anna HibiscusĬLICK HERE to view Multicultural books Order Read reviews of all the Anna Hibiscus books and how to read Anna Hibiscus in.

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