Handa's Surprise by Eileen Browne
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.
Rich, hot colours and fluid brush-strokes zap each scene into life.. * The Independent on Sunday *
...so luscious it seems almost edible... * The Observer *
With beautifully drawn animals and rich colours immaculately displayed on every page, this book is a brilliant introduction for toddlers and children under five years. * Handa's Surprise featured as one of Pride Magazine's 'best books' for children. *
Featured/recommended * Yellow Brick Road *
“Young readers will enjoy the rich, brightly-coloured illustrations, as well as the gentle humour of a story about sharing and friendship.” * Amnesty.org.uk *
Lushly and colourfully illustrated, it’s no wonder this is a favourite of so many. * Huffington Post *
...so luscious it seems almost edible... * The Observer *
With beautifully drawn animals and rich colours immaculately displayed on every page, this book is a brilliant introduction for toddlers and children under five years. * Handa's Surprise featured as one of Pride Magazine's 'best books' for children. *
Featured/recommended * Yellow Brick Road *
“Young readers will enjoy the rich, brightly-coloured illustrations, as well as the gentle humour of a story about sharing and friendship.” * Amnesty.org.uk *
Lushly and colourfully illustrated, it’s no wonder this is a favourite of so many. * Huffington Post *
Eileen Browne is a bestselling author and illustrator, well known for her picture book classic, Handa’s Surprise, and its sequel, Handa’s 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, Handa’s Surprise was named one of the ‘Diverse Voices 50 best culturally diverse children’s books’ of all time, in a list compiled by a distinguished independent panel of children’s book experts. Originally from Birmingham, Eileen now lives in Wiltshire.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780744536348 |
| ISBN 10 | 0744536340 |
| Title | Handa's Surprise |
| Author | Eileen Browne |
| Series | Handa |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1995-07-06 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Sheffield Children’s Book Award 1995 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |