# Malaika's Surprise - Hardcover

by **Nadia L. Hohn** (Author), **Irene Luxbacher** (Illustrator)

**When Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika's birthday that gives her more reason to celebrate her family's love.**

It's summertime, and Malaika and Adèle are enjoying playing carnival in their bright costumes, dancing and laughing in the sunshine. But when Mummy announces that they will soon have a new baby brother or sister, Malaika is unsure how to feel about another change in her family. _Will Mummy forget about me?_

Back at school, Malaika is excited to see her teacher and classmates, and makes friends with a new girl who has recently arrived from a faraway country, just like Malaika. Then on her birthday, a surprise arrives to remind Malaika of the importance of family, and the story ends with a celebration of her family's love.

_Malaika's Surprise_ is filled with the same warmth and charm as the first two books in the series, with Nadia L. Hohn's enchanting prose, written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois, and Irene Luxbacher's colorful collage illustrations.

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**Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:**

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.4  
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3  
Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.  

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 10.2 x 9.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 01, 2021

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Malaika's Surprise

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 2.6

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 18.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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