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HANDA'S HEN
​Author: Eileen Browne 
​Illustrator: Eileen Browne 

Number of pages: 24
Publisher: Walker Books (UK)
First published in: 2002
Format: Picturebook 

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Handa)

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Synopsis by the author/publisher
Learn to count with Handa in the sequel to the bestselling Handa's Surprise. Every morning, Handa, a young girl from the Luo tribe of Kenya, 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? Luminous colours depict a lush natural setting in this stunningly illustrated story perfect for reading aloud.

“They looked in the long, waving grass. "Six jumpy crickets!" said Akeyo. "Let's catch them."”

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Recommended age range: 
4 years old + 

Relevant mathematics topics: 
Counting forwards to and backwards from 10/20
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