My Mother's Sari
My Mother's Sari
by Sandhya Rao
Ages 2–5Indian author
A young child explores all the wonderful things a mother's sari can become — a swing, a tent, a peekaboo curtain.
- Author
- Sandhya Rao
- Age
- Ages 2–5
- Type
- Family, Picture Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- In India
- Available
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