Their confidence and enjoyment will build as you revisit the book together and children become more familiar with the story and story language. Richly-illustrated, brimming with luscious fruit and cheeky wild animals, this mouth-watering story is for the youngest of readers. You will find many creative activities based on each book to make reading even more enjoyable and interactive.

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As the animals sneak out of the bush to steal Handa’s fruits, you could ask your children to shout out what animal it is as a fun activity whilst reading. Find out more Read more books by Eileen Browne, titles include: Handa’s Hen Wait and See No Problem Tick Tock Handa’s Surprising Day Wait for Me!You could make a delightful display wall in the classroom and use this bright display banner as the heading. You’ll find a vast collection of resources for you to use, including display items, word cards, activities, worksheets and more. The Handa’s Surprise book also has lots of opportunities to start a discussion about different cultures and countries.

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She often wrote about diverse cultures to a UK audience and because of this, Handa’s Surprise was included in the Guardian newspaper’s top "50 best culturally diverse children's books”. Up the Tree Other related books you and your child might enjoy: We’re Going on a Lion Hunt by David Axtell Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema For an A-Z of Fruit see Eating the Alphabet By Lois Ehlert (see Our Top Ten Alphabet Books) Find out more about Kenyan animals here. Tell the story Using the pictures, children can turn the pages and retell the story in their own words. As she is walking to see Akeyo, she is so busy thinking which fruit Akeyo will like best, she doesn’t even realise some animals are stealing her fruit! For your younger children, you could use these themed worksheets to help your children with their pencil control.Share the story Read aloud Before reading the book, encourage children to look at the cover and to talk about the characters and what they think is happening.