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    Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus
    Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus
    Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus
    Audiobook1 hour

    Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus

    Written by Atinuke

    Narrated by Mutiyat Ade-Salu

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    About this audiobook

    This title is the third in the series of delightful stories about Anna Hibiscus, a little girl who lives in Africa. Anna Hibiscus is looking forward to visiting her grandmother in Canada, where she will see snow for the first time! But before she goes, she must find suitable clothes to keep her warm in the cold winter weather, and say goodbye to the family she loves. "Anna Hibiscus", the first book in the series, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2008. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateApr 5, 2013
    ISBN9781470352110
    Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus
    Author

    Atinuke

    Atinuke was born in Nigeria and moved to the UK when she was a child. Her first love was performing stories and she now pours her creative talents into writing children's books. Many of her books, such as Africa, Amazing Africa (Walker), which won the 2020 School Library Association's Information Book Award, are inspired by the beautiful continent of Africa.

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    • 5/5
      My children (5 & 8) love all the Anna Hibiscus ? books! Wonderful narrator.
    • 4/5
      Another nice story I read to my six year old granddaughter. This one opens readers' eyes to the difference between traditional family connections and those of Africans who are in a hurry to be modern. This is done very well when Anna and her relatives go shopping for clothes suitable for her visit to cold-cold Canada.
    • 4/5
      Anna Hibiscus, that goodhearted girl from Africa - "Amazing Africa!" - returns in this third book devoted to her adventures. Like its two predecessors, this volume contains four short stories, each devoted to the time shortly before Anna is to leave for her much-anticipated trip to Canada, to visit her Canadian grandmother. In Harmattan Garden, Anna learns that although her family must be very careful with the water in their well, during the dry season, others in the city are far less fortunate, and don't have any water at all. In Double Trouble for Anna Hibiscus, Anna is falsely accused of getting into the sweets jar, after she tries to pry it away from her mischievous toddler twin brothers. Anna Hibiscus's New Clothes sees Anna, her cousins, and her Grandmother heading to the shops to find warm clothes for the cold Canadian winter. Finally, Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus! finds Anna convinced her family has already forgotten her, when they are all to busy to spend time with her, the week before her departure. Little does she know the surprises in store...Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus! was an absolute delight - engaging, entertaining and ultimately heartwarming! I enjoyed it every bit as much as the first two books featuring this lovable little girl and her extended family, all living together in a compound somewhere in West Africa (most likely Nigeria, as that is where author Atinuke come from). I appreciate the family dynamics here, from the respect shown by all for the authority of Grandfather and Grandmother, to the way that everybody in the family pitches in, when facing any challenge. I also appreciate the way in which Atinuke incorporates important social lessons into her stories, without descending into any kind of tiresome preaching. The story involving the water shortage, and the way in which Anna Hibiscus' big heart leads her and her family to find a solution, really warmed my heart! I read the first two in this series some time ago, and am glad that I have returned to it. I definitely intend to track down the next installment, Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus, which chronicles Anna's time in Canada, as soon as possible. Highly recommended to all beginning chapter-book readers, and to anyone seeking children's stories with an African setting.