Atinuke

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Atinuke
Born Ibadan, Nigeria
Occupation
  • Author
  • Oral Storyteller
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Website
atinuke.co.uk

Atinuke is a Nigerian-born author of children's books and an oral storyteller of traditional African folktales. [1]

Contents

Personal life and education

Atinuke was born in Ibadan and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria with her parents and three siblings. [2] Her father was a Nigerian university lecturer and her mother was an English editor. [2] Atinuke is of Yoruba ancestry through her father. [3] [4]

Atinuke chose to attend a boarding school in England from ages ten to thirteen. [3] Her parents and three siblings then moved to England, and Atinuke began attending public school.[ citation needed ]

in university, Atinuke studied English and Commonwealth Literatures. [3]


She has two sons [5] and currently lives in Wales. [3] [6]

Career

Atinuke's first story was told to an audience in England in 1990, when the booked performer didn't show.[ citation needed ] She embarked on a creative journey and professional career of collecting stories from Africa and the African diaspora and telling them to local and international audiences, at festivals and schools.[ citation needed ] When she took a break from travelling in 2005 due to illness,[ citation needed ] she began writing her first book, about fictional character Anna Hibiscus, a young girl living in "Amazing Africa". Atinuke is the author of over 20 children's books based on her life in Nigeria and the traditional stories. Most recently she published a non-fiction children's book about the 55 countries of Africa. Her book "Baby Goes To Market" is published in the US and UK as well as in French and Japanese. [7]

Awards and honours

The African American Literature Book Club named Atinuke in their list of the "Top 100 Bestselling Authors" in the 60th place. [8]

In 2011, Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus! was named one of the best children's books of the year by The Horn Book Magazine . [9]

In 2015, Double Trouble for Anna Hibiscus was named one of the best children's and young adult books of the year by Shelf Awareness . [10]

In 2017, You’re Amazing, Anna Hibiscus! was included on Kirkus Reviews ' "Best Books for Middle Graders of 2017" list. [11]

In 2018, Baby Goes to Market was included on the Children's Africana Book Awards' "Best Books for Young Children" list. [12]

In 2021, Too Small Tola was named one of the best children's books of the year by The Horn Book Magazine, School Library Journal and Shelf Awareness [13] [14] [15]

In 2022, Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls was named one of the best children's books of the year by The Horn Book Magazine. [16]

Awards for Atinuke's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2010Anna Hibiscus Cybils Award for Short Chapter BooksFinalists [17]
2011 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for FictionHonor [18]
Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus! Cybils Award for Short Chapter BooksWinner [19]
2012Good Luck, Anna Hibiscus!Mind the Gap Awards: Better luck next timeWinner [20]
2013The No. 1 Car Spotter and the Firebird Carnegie Medal Nominee
2014Hooray for Anna Hibiscus! Audie Award for Children's Titles Ages Up to 8 Winner [21] [22]
2018Baby Goes to Market ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection [23]
Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor [24]
Mathical Book Prize: Pre-KWinner [25]
2020Africa, Amazing AfricaSchool Library Association Information Book Award for Ages 8 to 12 yearsShortlist [26]
B Is for Baby ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection [27]
Carnegie Medal Longlist [28]
2021Too Small Tola Cybils Award for Easy Chapter BooksFinalist [29]
Jhalak Prize for Children YALonglist
2022 ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection [30]

Publications

Fiction

Anna Hibiscus series

The Anna Hibiscus series is illustrated by Lauren Tobia

  1. Anna Hibiscus (2010)
  2. Hooray for Anna Hibiscus! (2010)
  3. Anna Hibiscus' Song (2011)
  4. Have Fun, Anna Hibiscus! (2011)
  5. Welcome Home, Anna Hibiscus! (2012)
  6. Go Well, Anna Hibiscus! (2014)
  7. Double Trouble For Anna Hibiscus! (2015)
  8. Love from Anna Hibiscus! (2015)
  9. You're Amazing, Anna Hibiscus! (2016)
  10. Merry Christmas, Anna Hibiscus! (expected 2023)

Baby series

The Baby series is illustrated by Angela Brooksbank.

  1. Baby Goes to Market, (2017)
  2. B Is for Baby (2019)
  3. Baby, Sleepy Baby (2021)

The No. 1 Car Spotter series

The No. 1 Car Spotter series is illustrated by Warwick Johnson-Cadwell.

  1. The No. 1 Car Spotter (2011)
  2. The No. 1 Car Spotter and the Firebird (2011)
  3. The No. 1 Car Spotter and the Car Thieves (2012)
  4. The No. 1 Car Spotter Goes to School (2014)
  5. The No. 1 Car Spotter and the Broken Road (2015)
  6. The No. 1 Car Spotter Fights the Factory (2016)

Too Small Tola series

The Too Small Tola series is illustrated by Onyinye Iwu.

  1. Too Small Tola (2020)
  2. Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls (2021)
  3. Too Small Tola Gets Tough (2023)

Standalone books

  • Brilliant Black British History (expected 2023)

Non-Fiction

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