L Is for Love - by Atinuke (Hardcover)

About the Book

"L is for lemons, and L is for lingering before leaving home. L is for everything to look at along the way: lightning and lazy lions and a lonely leopard. ... And best of all--L is for love. Part buoyant alphabet book, encouraging toddlers' first sounds and words, and part immersion in the joyful bustle of a busy Nigerian marketplace, this outing from Atinuke and Angela Brooksbank is a feast for the senses brimming with rich detail and visual humor"--

Book Synopsis

The creators of the award-winning Baby Goes to Market follow the family at dawn through the lively streets of Lagos, where they are selling lemons--and learning the letter L.

L is for Lemons.
L is for Lucky.
L is for . . .
LOVE.

L is for lemons, and L is for lingering before leaving home. L is for everything to look at along the way: lightning and lazy lions and a lonely leopard. L is for the loud, large city where you will sell your sunny fruit--L is for Lagos! L is for the light streaming out of your windows as you arrive home late at night. And best of all . . . L is for love. Part buoyant alphabet book, encouraging toddlers' first sounds and words, and part immersion in the joyful bustle of a busy Nigerian marketplace, this outing from Atinuke and Angela Brooksbank is a feast for the senses brimming with rich detail and visual humor.

Review Quotes

A family portrait that underscores rich relationships surrounded by the natural world.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Though the writing is spare, it exudes pure joy. . . . Making rich use of textures, the mixed-media art highlights the family's affection for one another and for their home and their work; each spread is rife with detail, telling a story all its own. . . . Lovely reading.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

This love letter to Lagos, market day and family mixes the familiar (lingering before a trip, laughter and treats) with the surprising, including encounters with lions, leopards and the bustle of Nigeria's largest city.
--The Virginian Pilot

About the Author

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, illustrated by Lauren Tobia; the Too Small Tola series, illustrated by Onyinye Iwu; Beti and the Little Round House, illustrated by Emily Hughes; and Africa, Amazing Africa, illustrated by Mouni Feddag. She is also the author of Baby Goes to Market; B Is for Baby; Baby, Sleepy Baby; and Catch That Chicken!, all illustrated by Angela Brooksbank. Atinuke lives in Wales.

Angela Brooksbank, a former designer and art director in children's book publishing, is the illustrator of B Is for Baby; Baby Goes to Market; Baby, Sleepy Baby; and Catch That Chicken!, all by Atinuke. She lives in London.