One of a series of books about Anna Hibiscus and her large extended family, this one is about the time her mum produced twin brothers. All the colour and life of Africa is here, and the fact that Anna Hibiscus is surrounded by her mum and dad, her grandmother, her aunts and uncles and numerous cousins doesn't make it any easier for her to accept that things have changed. When she tells her cousins that the babies are both boys, the girls say, 'That's trouble...Big trouble,' and 'Uh-oh, thinks Anna Hibiscus.' Sure enough, when she goes for her morning cuddle with mama, she is told mama is sleeping because the babies have 'worn her out'; Uncle Bizi Sunday is too busy making food for mama to make Anna's breakfast ogi as he always does; Grandma is asleep because she has helped the babies being born, and the aunts are so busy with the babies that they can't give Anna attention either. This is too much! Not only are the babies 'trouble', they are 'double trouble', and Anna Hibiscus has a tantrum. 'It's not fair!' she cries to her papa, as he holds her tight. But then the family takes over, and she learns that they will always be the loving, boisterous, happy family they have always been, and that she and the brothers will be able to share the love. This lovely, family saga is full of light and colour and a wonderful culture quite different from our own. Children will enjoy the activity, the colours, the warm and friendly pictures, and the love this big family shares. In a subtle and interesting detail, Anna Hibiscus's mama is white and perfectly settled into this different culture and life. Wonderful!