6+years
Adventures of the No. 1 Car Spotter
Author: AtinukeIllustrator: Warwick Johnson CadwellFour short stories (The No.1 Car Spotter, No.1 Goes to Market, 7UP, and No.1 and the Wheelbarrow) are brought together in this delightful collection from Nigerian-British writer and oral storyteller Atinuke. All centred around fun illustrations and Oluwalase Babatunde Benson, the No.1 car spotter in the village (and the world!), these stories brim with warmth, humour, and authentic rhythms of speech, capturing the spirit, community, and everyday adventures of small-village life.
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- Atinuke was shortlisted for the IBC Awards 2024 Children's Fiction category
- Atinuke is a multi-award-winnig author
- Own Voice
- Black representation
- Class/socio-economic diversity