Hari and Other Elephants
Author:
ShankarPublisher:
Children'S Book TrustLanguage:
EnglishCategory:
Picture-books2 Ratings
Price: ₹ 90
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Six stories in this book will tell you a lot about elephants-what they feel, how they think and behave
ISBN: 9789380076805
Pages: 55
Avg Reading Time: 2 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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