Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls

Name: Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Atinuke
ISBN: 9781666615623

Author: Atinuke

Series: Too Small Tola #2

Narrator: Mutiyat Ade-Salu

Unabridged: 1 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 09/27/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Regional Stories

Synopsis

"Too Small Tola lives in an apartment with her clever sister, Moji; her big brother, Dapo; and Grandmommy, who is very bossy. In the first of three endearing new adventures, Tola is sized just right to wriggle under the bed and rescue Grandmommy’s prized possession when it goes missing. Her savvy and math skills save the day when Grandmommy gets sick, and when the family can’t afford new clothes, industrious Tola finds a way—with a little help from Grandmommy—to be just as fine as the three fine girls she so greatly admires. Acclaimed storyteller Atinuke’s captivating wit evokes an authentic and close-knit urban community and the vibrant energy of Lagos, Nigeria, through the eyes of a tiny but resolute heroine with something to teach us all."

About Atinuke

Atinuke was born in Nigeria and spent her childhood in both Africa and the United Kingdom. She is the author of the Anna Hibiscus series and Baby Goes to Market, B Is for Baby, Catch That Chicken!, and Africa, Amazing Africa. She currently lives in Wales.

About Mutiyat Ade-Salu

Mutiyat Ade-Salu is a voiceover artist and an actress best known for the television series The Colors of Love and the films Parker's Anchor and Mother of George.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on December 19, 2022

I've enjoyed the first two books about "Too Small Tola" and this one follows a similar style, a telling of the life of a family of three children, the youngest is Tola, being raised by their Grandmommy in Lagos, Nigeria. They live in a rundown part of the city and clearly are poor. However, Atinuke......more

Goodreads review by Jordyn on July 06, 2023

Three very sweet stories that would be perfect for a beginning chapter book reader. I love that it introduces kids to a culture they may not know about as well.......more

Goodreads review by Shauna on August 24, 2022

I love these!......more

Goodreads review by Sara on March 28, 2021

Too Small Tola and the Three Fine Girls By Atinuke Illustrated by Onyinye Iwu Three Word Review: Universal; Golden; Smile Universal Universal, because although the three stories in this charming chapter book are all set in Lagos they are utterly relatable and have a universality to them that means the b......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on January 02, 2023

This chapter book for early readers--and plenty of older ones, including adults--is a 3.5 for me. Just as she does with the previous book featuring Tola [Too Small Tola] and her Anna Hibiscus stories, Atinuke shows off her abilities as a storyteller here with three short stories about Tola and her f......more

Quotes

This poignant book conveys great warmth and familial love despite the characters’ tenuous circumstances. Tola is an endearing and utterly relatable protagonist. The tale uses colloquialisms and references that will make Nigerian readers feel at home. . . . Mighty fine!