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A little chokli, a stray puppy, wanders into a muddy rain puddle one day and loves the icky, sticky, scratchy feeling. From then on, he can’t stop himself from getting messy and enjoying a sumptuous scratch! What he enjoys even more is telling tall tales about himself! With happy, whimsical illustrations, this small book about a big-talking dog celebrates smart and spunky choklis everywhere.
ISBN: 9789386667809
Pages: 48
Avg Reading Time: 2 hrs
Age: 0-11
Country of Origin: India
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Sejal Mehta +1
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Antje Damm
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Nina Sabnani
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