Handa's Noisy Night
By (Author) Eileen Browne
Illustrated by Eileen Browne
Walker Books Ltd
Walker Books Ltd
5th September 2019
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
823.914
32
Width 268mm, Height 222mm, Spine 9mm
230g
Eileen Brownes hotly anticipated sequel to Handas Surprise is a warm, funny story about night time fears with a cast of nocturnal animals
When Handa has a sleepover with her friend Akeyo, the girls are allowed to spend the night in a little hut near the house. Theyre excited to be on their own, but as they get ready for bed, Handa feels more and more nervous. She keeps hearing things strange snorts, chitter chattering, a big thud. Akeyo says its only her noisy family, but on the opposite page the reader sees the nocturnal animals who are really making the noise - and while some of them are familiar, others are very peculiar-looking indeed!
With rich, night-time illustrations, sound effects, and plenty of curious animals, Handas Noisy Night demands to be read aloud and shared whether in the classroom or tucked up in bed at home.
Eileen Brownes brilliantly simple story showcases an incredible range of peculiar animals. Children will have great fun trying to mimic the noises Brownes beautiful illustrations are vibrant and full of colour and any little readers with an interest in unusual animals will be delighted by these detailed paintings. * BookTrust *
Eileen Browne is a bestselling author and illustrator, well known for her picture book classic, Handas Surprise, and its sequel, Handas Hen, both of which have been adapted into national puppet theatre productions and which have, together, sold over one million copies in more than twenty countries worldwide. In 2014, Handas Surprisewas named one of the 50 best culturally diverse childrens books of all time, in a list compiled by a distinguished independent panel of childrens book experts. Originally from Birmingham, Eileen now lives in Wiltshire.