Stories, music, games and activities based on a multi-cultural picture book favourite. Based on "Handa's Surprise" and "Handa's Hen", this CD tells the vibrant stories of Handa, an African girl who is part of a tribe in Kenya. If she's not carrying fruit to her village, then she's hunting for a troublesome hen! Performed by Floella Benjamin, it's also packed with entertaining story-based activities for children to enjoy again and again.; The CD contains over 45 minutes of entertainment.; Ideal for any situation - at home or in the car, in the nursery, in the classroom, or even at a party - it's a whole story experience.

 

This book is part of a book series called Handa .

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2005 by Walker Books Ltd .

Eileen Browne is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture books Handa's Hen and Handa's Surprise, which was shortlisted for the 1995 Sheffield Children's Book Award. She lives in Wiltshire. On 16th June 2004 her Production Company 'Floella Benjamin Productions Ltd' won a Royal Television Society Award for her film 'Coming to England.