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ⓘ About Atinuke
Atinuke is a published author. She is an author born in Nigeria who began her career telling stories the traditional way, orally. She has written books that include a Notable Book for a Global Society, an Africana Award winner, a Cybils Award winner, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winner. Atinuke resides in Wales. Atinuke is the creator and the author of the Anna Hibiscus series. The series started in 2008 with the title book Anna Hibiscus and continued on. Atinuke also is the author of the series the No. 1 Car Spotter and the series Too Small Tola. Anna Hibiscus is the first book in the Anna Hibiscus series by Atinuke. If you love a good children’s book that is perfect for reading as a family and in particular enjoy books set in Africa, then this is a great pick for you!
All Book Series by Atinuke
Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus!
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023
The No. 1 Car Spotter Fights the Factory
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2016
Too Small Tola Makes It Count
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023
My Latin America and the Caribbean
Book 2 of 3 · published 2026 Anthology · Gabriela Goldin Marcovich
My Exciting Europe
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026 Anthology · Ben Lerwill
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Atinuke?
Atinuke is a published author. She is an author born in Nigeria who began her career telling stories the traditional way, orally. She has written books that include a Notable Book for a Global Society, an Africana Award winner, a Cybils Award winner, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor winner.
Which Atinuke series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Anna Hibiscus series, the earliest of Atinuke's multi-book series: it opens with Anna Hibiscus (2007) and runs to 12 books across 2007–2023, ending with Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus! (2023). Atinuke's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Atinuke written?
Atinuke has 33 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2026. 25 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Anna Hibiscus series with 12 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Atinuke's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Atinuke's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Anna Hibiscus (2007–2023, 12 books), No. 1 Car Spotter (2010–2016, 6 books) and My Amazing Adventures (2019–2026, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Atinuke's books organised into series?
This guide splits Atinuke's 33 books into 4 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Anna Hibiscus (12 books, 2007–2023); No. 1 Car Spotter (6 books, 2010–2016); Too Small Tola (4 books, 2020–2023); My Amazing Adventures (3 books, 2019–2026).