Anna Hibiscus' Song
COLLECTION
LiteratureYEAR GROUP
Nursery and ReceptionAnna Hibiscus is a small girl of dual heritage with a happy heart living with a large and loving family in Africa. She asks each member of her extended family what she should do because she feels so happy and she weaves their various responses into a song. The location of the mango tree from which Anna surveys her world is non-specific but the endpapers of the book depict an urban environment by day and night, a contrast to picture books which frequently depict only the rural landscapes of Africa. This picture book is a lovely introduction to the world of Anna Hibiscus which can be encountered in two further picture books:
Splash, Anna Hibsicus! (9781406354683), Walker £7.99
Double Trouble for Anna Hibiscus! (9781406365719), £6.99
...and several short story collections.
Other picture books by Atinuke, all illustrated by Angela Brooksbank:
Baby Goes to Market (9781406365160), Walker £7.99
B is for Baby (9781406390872), Walker £7.99
Catch That Chicken! (9781406363616), Walker £12.99
POWER OF READING TEACHING SEQUENCES
Anna Hibiscus’ Song Power of Reading Teaching Sequence.pdf
HOME LEARNING
Take 5_EYFS_Anna Hibiscus' Song by Atinuke.pdf
CLASSROOM MATERIALS
Anna Hibiscus' Song Additional Sequence Resource, Recipe for Pounded Yams