Kali Wants To Dance
Author:
Aparna Karthikeyan, Somesh KumarPublisher:
Pratham BooksLanguage:
EnglishCategory:
Picture-books4 Ratings
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All Kali wanted to do was dance. But how could he. After all, in his village, boys did not dance, especially not Bharatanatyam. A story about aspiration and believing in dreams.Written by Aparna Karthikeyan and Illustrated by Somesh Kumar.
ISBN: 9789353092252
Pages: 20
Avg Reading Time: 1 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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