Bhalu Ka Nakhoon (भालू का नाखून)
Bhalu Ka Nakhoon (भालू का नाखून)
by Rishi Sahany
Ages 9–12Indian author
Stories drawn from the author-illustrator's travels through the mountains — a small Buddhist monk, a hill shepherd, a mountain guide — with luminous, season-shifting paintings. Parag Honour List 2024.
- Author
- Rishi Sahany
- Age
- Ages 9–12
- Type
- Short Stories, Travel, Illustrated
- Language
- Hindi
- Publisher
- Jugnoo Prakashan (Ektara)
- In India
- Available
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