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Reading age: 2 - 4 years old. 

 

In this 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 modern classic named one of the best culturally diverse picture books in the UK, 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 Handa 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!

Handa's Surprise

£7.99Price
    • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic (24 July 2006)
    • Language ‏ : ‎ English
    • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 28 pages
    • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0744536340
    • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0744536348
    • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7 years
    • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 24.1 x 0.4 x 21.2 cm
    • Best Sellers Rank: 3,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
      • 5 in Exploring Africa for Children
      • 40 in Children's Early Learning Books on Numbers & Counting
      • 347 in Children's Fiction Books on Animals
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