Planning reception handas surprise teaching resources. 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. The warm coloured african setting, music and characters provide an enchanting introduction to african culture. Discuss this together and then feedback to the group. Read by adjoa andoh casualty, doctor who, with specially composed music, this is an innovative combination that will delight and entertain young viewers again and again.
Writerillustrator eileen browne talks about the enduring appeal of handas surprise, and all about her new handa adventure. These wonderful illustrations continue throughout the book, bringing it to life and pulling you into an exciting world of an african village. The book linked with fruitastic is handa s surprise. Story primary resources african surprise primary resources. An interactive powerpoint based on the story handas surprise using storybook images, photographs, symbols and text works through the story recognising animals and fruit thank you for all your feedback. Anyone who is familiar with handas surprise, will agree that the vibrant and colourful illustrations on the front cover immediately grab your attention and make you pick it up to explore inside. Then they can add their own writing to tell the story, using the repeated phrases, or in their own words.
Handas surprise books welcome to walker books australia. Eileen has written books with kit wright and floella benjamin. Handas surprise in chinese and english english and. 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. Before you open the book discuss what the story may be about. It s just as visually stunning as handa s surprise, with counting kenyan wildlife to give the story momentum. All eight of the story animals are included simply cut out the eyeholes, laminate and attach to a stick for children to roleplay or retell the story. Before reading the story, we can show them the title and the cover of the book and we can talk about. Friendly advice for reading fun included in every book. Eileen believes certain groups of people are not well represented in books. Along the way to akeyos village, handa contemplates which fruit akeyo will like the best. Like the book the show is wonderfully positive and educational. Ideal for reading aloud, handas surprise is available as a big book suited for sharing.
Different animals pinch the fruit without handa realising it. May 01, 2019 eileen browne is a bestselling author and illustrator, well known for her picture book classic, handas surprise, and its sequel, handas 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. Here in the uk, world book day is a wonderful celebration of childrens books. Gender and race must be intrinsically reflected in all childrens media. Handas surprise display, classroom display, class display, s looking for the perfect border to complete your display. A set of printable cutout masks for roleplaying the story of handas surprise. Handas surprise, by eileen browne, is a beautiful colourful picture book. Handas surprise in portuguese and english by browne, eileen. Handas surprise is a charming and funny show full of songs, sounds, dance and rhythm, featuring beautifully carved rod and hand puppets and songs sung in swahili. Animated story of handas surprise, now with sounds. So yes, diversity in picture books is very important. When she shares her basket with akeyo, its handa who gets the biggest surprise. Borders available for both horizontal and vertical section of display.
This resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, digital resources and guided reading notes based on handas surprise. The board book cant be published soon enough because the only trouble my 12 month old has is turning the big paper pages one at a time. 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. Over the past few weeks, i have been exploring how technology can help enrich the children s learning and deepen their understanding of the story.
Handas surprise book power point teaching resources. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. Handas surprise book by eileen browne illustrator 10. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. In 2014, handas surprise was named one of the diverse voices 50 best culturally diverse childrens books of all time, in a list compiled by a distinguished independent panel of childrens book experts. Handas surprise eileen browne book, teaching resources. Feb 20, 2016 a weekly planoverview linked to the story handa s surprise.
My 12 month old loves this book she bounces up and down on the spot whenever we open it. But as she walks, carrying the basket on her head, various creatures steal her fruits. A selection of activities for each area of learning, with links to development matter objectiv. Ask the children what they think this book is about and what they think the surprise might be. A weekly planoverview linked to the story handas surprise. Handa carries seven delicious fruits to her friend akeyo as a surprise but thanks. A modern classic named one of the best culturally diverse picture books in the uk, this is the story of handa, who s part of the luo tribe in southwest kenya. Introduce the story to the children and look at the cover of the book. But little do they know that handa has an even bigger surprise in store. Handa carries seven delicious fruits to her friend akeyo as a surprise, but meets some hungry animals along the way. To check out all our other amazing handas surprise and africa themed resources, simply click the topic tags in the side bar. Jun 09, 1994 handa carries seven delicious fruits to her friend akeyo as a surprise but thanks to some hungry animals she meets along the way its handa whos in for a surprise.
Original handas surprise number song, ideal to sing at home with your child or in early years settings to reinforce the teaching of the story and promote numeracy skills. She believes that certain groups of people are not well represented in childrens books, so she gives priority to multi. Use this beautifully illustrated book by eileen browne to inspire children and to teach them about different cultures. Handa s surprise featured as one of pride magazine s best books for children. See more ideas about handas surprise, eyfs and eyfs activities. Teachers pet handas surprise story retell activity pack. About the author eileen browne worked as a school teacher and a youth worker before becoming an author and illustrator, with her first book being published in 1977.
It is such a fun book, with bright illustrations and an enjoyable, repetitive story which children love to hear and join in with. Handa s surprise by eileen browne is a favourite book in many early years classrooms. All is solved when a goat charges at a nearby tree, and provides a big surprise for handa. If it isnt, children grow up seeing inequality as normal. Handas surprise is a book about a kenyan girl handa who visits her friend with a basket full of seven different fruits as presents. Since then it has played in many london theatres, schools, holloway prison and at the guardian hay festival. Handas surprise by eileen browne 9781406323979paperback. Originally from birmingham, eileen now lives in wiltshire. Read and share is a unique first library for parents and children that. Handas surprise is a book about a kenyan girl handa who visits her friend. As with most of our topics, we try to find as many links to stories and books that we then explore in english. Handas surprise by eileen browne is a favourite book in many early years classrooms.
This is handas surprise picture book animation by sue on vimeo, the home. A selection of 7 different story sheets to help children tell the story handas surprise in their own words andor pictures. Handa puts seven delicious fruits in a basket to take to her friend, akeyo. Handas hen is a lovely story by eileen browne that you can use with your class.
Championing diversity in picture books world book day. Handas surprise in chinese and english english and chinese edition eileen browne on. Please note, the image is for illustrative purposes only, actual book cover, binding and. Most schools read this book at some point and it is clear to see why. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Handas surprise number song perfect supplement to the text handas surprise by eileen brown, walker books. Before reading the story, look at the title and cover.
This is handas surprise picture book animation by sue on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. It introduces lots of interesting fruits, too the basis of a good fruitsalad making session. Handas surprise 25th anniversary edition has been published. Shortlisted for the sheffiled childrens book award, 1995. Handas surprise was the only book she ever saw with someone who looked like her in the pictures. Encourage the children to consider what makes something a surprise. Handas surprise performance by nursery 03 may 2018 our nursery children enjoyed performing their lower primary assembly handas surprise to their parents and friends. Walker books have collaborated with king rollo films to create this gently animated dvd packaged together with the classic picture book. Feb 28, 2010 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions.
Buy handas surprise by eileen browne from waterstones today. In the story handa is taking a surprise bowl of fruit on a journey to her friend akeyo. Buy handas surprise book online at low prices in india handas. Handas surprise in chinese and english english and chinese. Explore our long list of teaching ideas and activities for some inspiration. Have a look at our teaching ideas and classroom activities. In 2004, handa s surprise was made into a theatre production by the little angel theatre, london. Make a zigzag book using card or paper, children can make a zigzag book and draw the story with each scene of the story on a different page.