Eileen Browne (other)
Eileen Browne may refer to: *Eileen Browne (author) Eileen Browne is an author and illustrator best known for being the author of the ''Handa'' books. Biography Browne was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom. She lived in London for more than 20 years before moving to the county of Wiltshire. Bro ..., English author of the ''Handa's'' books * Eileen Browne (broadcaster) (1923–1999), BBC Radio broadcaster, most notably for ''Listen with Mother'' {{hndis, Browne, Eileen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eileen Browne (author)
Eileen Browne is an author and illustrator best known for being the author of the ''Handa'' books. Biography Browne was born in Birmingham, United Kingdom. She lived in London for more than 20 years before moving to the county of Wiltshire. Browne has worked as a school teacher and a youth worker before becoming a full-time writer and illustrator. Work Browne's books have been praised by ''Early Childhood Review'' for including diverse characters and properly presenting different cultures, such as Kenyan life in ''Handa's Surprise''. ''The Guardian'' also recognized ''Handa's Surprise'' as one of the "50 best culturally diverse children's books." ''Handa's Surprise'' is also noted for the use of illustrations to provide the reader with information the main character doesn't have. In 1995, ''Handa's Surprise'' was on the shortlist for the Sheffield Children's Book Award. ''Handa's Surprise'' has also been adapted into a theatre production using song and puppetry. Browne contin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |