Crow vs Vada
Crow vs Vada
by Aruna Shekar
Ages 3–6Indian author
The tea stall opens, hot masala vadas pile up, and Crow just wants one. But the tea-seller is watching, and there are other competitors too. Who wins? A cheeky new spin on a classic tale.
- Author
- Aruna Shekar
- Age
- Ages 3–6
- Type
- Picture Book, Funny
- Language
- English, Tamil, Hindi
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- In India
- Available
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