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This is a song that most of us have sung as children. Katha brings this old favourite back to life, with words that resonate in english. Enjoy!
“If you are getting inundated with questions about who makes everything and where everything comes from, then this book may satisfy your child for a bit, until she begins to question the answer to “Guess Who?” provided in the book.” — Parenting
“A lovely attempt to connect the children to nature all over again and to encourage them to offer gratefulness to the great creator of this whole magic. My appreciation for publishers like Katha increases manifolds when I come across such sparkling pearls. The beauty of written words has been accentuated by the
artwork by children of Katha Lab School.” — Saffron Tree
ISBN: 9788189934453
Pages: 30
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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