Handa's Surprise

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In this big book edition of a picture book classic, a delightful surprise colourfully unfolds when a little girl called Handa puts seven delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend.

A beautiful big book edition of a bestselling modern classic perfect for sharing in the classroom this is the story of Handa, who's part of the Luo tribe in south-west Kenya. Handa decides to take seven pieces of delicious fruit to her friend, Akeyo, who lives in the neighbouring village. But as Akeyo wonders, I wonder what fruit Akeyo will like best, a series of sneaky animals steal something from Handa's basket, which she's carrying on her head... When Handa reaches Akeyo, will she have anything left to offer her friend Richly-illustrated, brimming with luscious fruit and cheeky wild animals, this mouth-watering story is for the youngest of readers. In the best pantomime spirit, children will long to tell Handa what's happening right behind her!

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Rich, hot colours and fluid brush-strokes zap each scene into life... * The Independent on Sunday *
...so luscious it seems almost edible... * The Observer *

Author Bio

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 Surprise was named one of the Diverse Voices 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.