Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus!
Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus!

Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus!

Written by Atinuke & illustrated by Lauren Tobia
Part of the Anna Hibiscus Book Series
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6 - 9
Reading age
112
Page count
600L
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Sep 26, 2023
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When Anna leaves her family home in Africa to visit her Canadian grandmother, she discovers how resilient she can be in this fourth collection of stories from Atinuke’s beloved series. Anna Hibiscus has never been away from her big white house in Nigeria, where baby brothers, many cousins, parents, aunties, uncles, and grandparents are always nearby. But now she’s flying overseas on her own to visit Granny Canada and see snow for the first time! When she lands at the airport, Anna finds herself amid a sea of white faces in a place that is breathtakingly cold. Canada is very different, but Anna learns how to pull on toasty layers of clothing, warms up to Granny’s large dog (who does not live in a pack and bite people), hones her new talent for sledding, and celebrates cozy Christmas rituals–all while keenly missing her cousins. Told with warmth and humor and illustrated in delightful detail, this tale of finding family and belonging far away from home will resonate with every child who’s had to navigate an unfamiliar place.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781536231229
    Publication Date
    September 26, 2023
    Publisher
    Candlewick
    Page Count
    112
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 9 years
    Lexile® Level
    600L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.9

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