Anna Carries Water

Anna fetches water from the spring every day, but she can't carry it on her head like her older brothers and sisters. In this charming and poetic family story set in Jamaica, Commonwealth Prize-winning author Olive Senior shows young readers the power of determination, as Anna achieves her goal and overcomes her fear.

Author: Olive Senior
Publisher: Tradewind Books
Published: 02/15/2014
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 9.10h x 10.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781896580609
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2014
School Library Journal 05/01/2014 pg. 94
Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2014 pg. 72

About the Author
Senior, Olive: -

Olive Senior is the prize-winning author of a dozen books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction. Her short story collection Summer Lightning (Longman, 1986) won the inaugural Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book, and her poetry collection Over the Roofs of the World (Insomniac, 2005) was a finalist for the 2005 Governor General's Literary Award for poetry. Born in Jamaica, she divides her time between Jamaica and Toronto, Ontario.

James, Laura: -

Laura James is an award-winning artist and self-taught painter of Antiguan heritage. Working as a professional artist for many years, she has exhibited widely, including at the Studio Museum, Harlem. She was born in New York City, where she now lives.