Is Handas surprise set in Africa?

Set in an African village, we follow a tribal girl, Handa, on a journey to her friend. Handa puts a selection of local fruits into a basket to surprise her friend Akeyo.

What animal took the avocado in Handas surprise?

But as she walks, the basket balanced on her head, she is unaware of the crafty animals intent on stealing her fruits: a monkey grabs the banana, an ostrich the guava, a zebra the orange, an elephant the mango, a giraffe the pineapple, an antelope the avocado and a parrot the passionfruit.

Where is Handa’s Surprise set?

west Kenya
Set in a village of the Luo tribe in south-west Kenya, ​Eileen Browne’s ‘Handa’s Surprise’ (2006) is a story about a girl, Handa, who wants to surprise her friend, Akeyo, with seven delicious fruits. Handa put the fruits in a basket, which itself sits on Handa’s head.

When was Handas surprise first published?

1994Handa’s Surprise / Originally published

What genre is Handas surprise?

FictionHanda’s Surprise / Genre

What does Handas surprise teach?

Handa’s Surprise introduces readers to a variety of ways to describe fruit. This process looks at the words used in the story and asks the children to consider the precise meanings of some of the words used as well as which are best suited to describing different fruits.

Why is Handa’s Surprise a good book?

Everybody loves Handa’s Surprise. It is such a fun book, with bright illustrations and an enjoyable, repetitive story which children love to hear and join in with. It introduces lots of interesting fruits, too – the basis of a good fruit-salad making session!

How many animals are in Handas surprise?

Handa decides to take a basket of seven delicious fruits to her friend Akeyo. However, as she makes her way to the next village, seven animals are unable to resist the temptation to take her fruit. A goat on the loose ensures that her basket doesn’t remain empty and both girls get a big surprise when Handa arrives.

How do you teach Handas surprise?

Make a list of vocabulary to describe the animals and / or fruit that appear in the story. Write a review of the story, giving your opinions about what you liked / didn’t like. Try to make a similar story where a child organises a surprise for somebody else, but there is a surprise for them at the end of the story.

When was Handas surprise published?

What is included in Handa’s surprise?

A colourful banner for your ‘Handa’s Surprise’ display. A set of visual aids for use when working with the ‘Handa’s Surprise’ story by Eileen Brown. Includes pictures of animals and fruit which can be used for retelling the story and more. Also included are printable word cards.

How can I role-play Handa’s surprise?

A set of printable cut-out masks for role-playing the story of Handa’s Surprise. All eight of the story animals are included – simply cut out the eye-holes, laminate and attach to a stick for children to role-play or retell the story. A set of printable cut-out black and white masks for role-playing the story of Handa’s Surprise.

How many animals are in Handa’s surprise?

All eight of the story animals are included – simply colour, cut out the eye-holes, laminate and attach to a stick for children to role-play or retell the story. A set of cut out characters, animals and fruit from the story of Handa’s Surprise.