Books by Atinuke
Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls
by Atinuke & Onyinye Iwu (illustrator)
This is the second volume in the Too Small Tola series; each volume consists of three stories. Resourceful little Tola lives in a one-room apartment in Lagos with her strict but loving grandmother, studious older sister and football-obsessed older brother. These slim volumes feature the universal concerns of a little girl against the backdrop of daily life in one of Africa’s megacities. A very charming book by a professional storyteller.
Ages 5-9
Interviews where books by Atinuke were recommended
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The False Rose
Jakob Wegelius, translated by Peter Graves -
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The Secret Detectives
by Ella Risbridger -
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Above and Below: Sea and Shore
Harriet Evans & Hannah Bailey (illustrator) -
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The Shark Caller
by Zillah Bethell -
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A Wish in the Dark
by Christina Soontornvat -
6
Circus Maximus: Race to the Death
by Annelise Gray
Best Children’s Books of 2021
Best Children’s Books of 2021
A lot of excellent books for kids have come out in 2021. It’s turned out to be a very strong year for middle grade fiction (novels for children age 8-12), especially fiction in a historical setting. We made sure to include plenty of picture books and nonfiction as well.
