Farmer Falgu Goes to the Market
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Farmer Falgu is off to the market to sell his produce, but has some unexpected bumps along the way. But then, Farmer Falgu can usually find his way out of any mess! Chitra Soundar’s energetic tale radiates with adventure, while Kanika Nair’s visual style underscores it with minimal artwork splashed with just a dab of vivid, striking colour.
ISBN: 9788181903129
Pages: 32
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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Saksham Arora +1
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Rinchin
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- Author Name:
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- Author Name:
Radhika Chadha
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- Description: Mannu the monkey has been waiting for this day – when the purply-shurply jamun are pulpy-shulpy ripe. But why isn’t there a single berry on or around the tree? Who could have eaten up all the jamun? Mannu swings into action to hunt for the jamun thief and… yes, someone’s trunk is definitely looking purple! The sixth juicy-shoocy story in the popular Baby Bahadur series comes with stunning visuals and fun with words and sounds.
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- Author Name:
Varsha Sheshan +2
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