Handa's Surprise

Written by Browne Eileen

Part of the Handa series

A girl's fruit basket empties as animals steal her treats. What surprise awaits her friend?

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32 pages· 104 words· Est. 1 min read-aloud· AD420L

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Handa embarks on a journey to deliver fruits to her friend, Akeyo. Unbeknownst to her, mischievous animals pilfer her basket one by one. As Handa ponders which fruit Akeyo will prefer, a twist of fate fills her basket anew. What surprise awaits when she arrives? Discover the unexpected delight that turns Handa's empty basket into a joyful revelation.

From the publisher

Handa puts seven delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend, Akeyo. But as she walks, carrying the basket on her head, various creatures steal her fruits. A monkey takes 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 passion fruit. Handa walks on, wondering which of the fruits her friend will like best, oblivious to the fact that her basket is now empty. But then, behind her, a goat charges into a tangerine tree and fills Handa’s basket with the fruit. Hello, Akeyo, she greets her friend. I’ve brought you a surprise. But when she lifts off her basket, it’s Handa who gets the biggest surprise. Akeyo, meanwhile, is delighted, because tangerines are her favourite fruit!

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