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A story of surprises
In the story Handa's Surprise by Eileen Browne (Walker Books, pb 4.99, bb 12.99; dual-language format, Mantra Publishing, 6.99), Handa sets out to surprise her friend Akeyo by taking her a basketful of choice fruits. She carries the basket on her head and on the way, various animals take the fruits from her basket until there are none left. Then a goat breaks free from its stake and charges towards Handa.
Before he reaches her, he runs into a tree and the fruit cascades down, filling Handa's basket with tangerines. Unaware of all this, Handa carries on walking until she reaches her friend's house. Both friends have a surprise when they look inside the basket!
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