{"product_id":"merry-christmas-anna-hibiscus-paperback","title":"Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAtinuke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLauren Tobia\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnna 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 \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e different, but Anna learns how to pull on toasty layers of clothing, warms up to Granny's large dog (who does \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtinuke\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Nigeria and spent her childhood in both Africa and the United Kingdom. She is the author of the award-winning Anna Hibiscus series, illustrated by Lauren Tobia; \u003ci\u003eHugo\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Birgitta Sif; and the Too Small Tola series, illustrated by Onyinye Iwu. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eBaby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Sleepy Baby\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBaby Goes to Market\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eB Is for Baby\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCatch That Chicken!\u003c\/i\u003e, all illustrated by Angela Brooksbank. Atinuke lives in Wales. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLauren Tobia\u003c\/b\u003e is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eOscar's Tower of Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e and the illustrator of numerous children's books, including the Anna Hibiscus series by Atinuke, \u003ci\u003eAre You Sure, Mother Bear?\u003c\/i\u003e by Amy Hest, \u003ci\u003eHappy in Our Skin\u003c\/i\u003e by Fran Manushkin, \u003ci\u003eBaby's Got the Blues\u003c\/i\u003e by Carol Diggory Shields, and \u003ci\u003eThe Blanket Where Violet Sits \u003c\/i\u003eby Allan Wolf. She lives in the United Kingdom.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 7.64 x 4.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764808843552,"sku":"9781536231229","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f5c774c1df30e3aa689b80cf90b562bd.webp?v=1780255362","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/merry-christmas-anna-hibiscus-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}