With this effervescent tale, Atinuke introduces younger readers to the African heroine of her early chapter-book series. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. Tassia, Millersville University, PA (c) Copyright 2011. The text, illustrations, and format convey a sense of unity that stimulates aesthetic appreciation.-Margaret R. The end pages show a large urban setting, yet the illustrations reveal the extended family living in close, friendly quarters filled with lush vegetation. Large, colorful cartoon illustrations depict the action and help readers anticipate the story's climax. Children everywhere will think about what they can do when they are so happy that they cannot contain themselves. This simple, predictable tale has a warm, loving feeling, and the plot and theme are universal. Then Anna Hibiscus knows what she can do-sing. Soon, the birds come to the tree and sing. Finally, her mother tells her to sit quietly, so Anna climbs back up into her favorite tree and sits still. Each relative tells her what they do when they are happy and she tries all of their methods. From her perch in the mango tree, she surveys her extended family and is so happy that she does not know how to express her joy.

Anna hibiscus song