**"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.