Handa's Hen

by Eileen Browne (Author)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
"This picture book throbs with sunshine. A stunning book." -- The Independent (U.K.)Every morning, Handa, a young girl from the Luo tribe, feeds breakfast to Mondi, her grandma's black hen. This morning, however, Mondi is nowhere to be seen. So Handa and her friend Akeyo set off on a hunt, coming upon two fluttery butterflies, three stripy mice, four little lizards, five beautiful sunbirds, and many more intriguing creatures. But where could Mondi be? Is that a faint cheeping they hear under the bush? Might Mondi have a surprise in store (or maybe even ten of them)? Luminous colors depict a lush natural setting in this gentle, repetitive story perfect for reading aloud.
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K-Gr 2--A young Kenyan girl cannot find her grandmother's hen. As Handa and her friend Akeyo go in search of it, they discover two butterflies, three stripy mice, four lizards, etc., until eventually they find Mondi with her 10 newly hatched chicks. This British import covers no new territory as a counting book, although it is certainly serviceable as such. However, the painterly illustrations are luminous, featuring warm, sunny colors that seem to glow. The wonder on the girls' faces as they discover the wildlife around them will intrigue readers. A pleasing choice to supplement units on the African landscape.--Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ

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The wonder on the girls' faces as they discover the wildlife around them will intrigue readers. A pleasing choice to supplement units on the African landscape.
—School Library Journal
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780763653613
Lexile Measure
460
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
August 23, 2011
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV009030 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Counting & Numbers
JUV002000 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | General
JUV030010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
Library of Congress categories
Animals
Chickens
Counting
Kenya
Luo (Kenyan and Tanzanian people)

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