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Stories from the BushJune 25, 2020·by Mpala Research Centre

Helpful Hannah

Helpful Hannah

Hannah sets out to help a friend who is lost and on the way learns about the world around her. She meets lots of different creatures while on a journey at the hippo pools.

Watch the video below to view the puppet show adaptation of the book and a live demonstration of the food web game by Stonelion Puppet Theatre in collaboration with Project Central celebrating Earth Day 2021.

Hannah Hippo Earth Day Party

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