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Too Small Tola

Atinuke

Illustrator: Onyinye Iwu

Ages: 6+

Published: 2021

Publisher: Candlewick

ISBN: 978-1-5362-1127-6

Keywords: Nigeria, family, transitional reader

Meet endearing Tola, who helps her family, copes with bullies, and supports a neighbor. Black and white spot art captures the vibrant and diverse city of Lagos, Nigeria.