Rooster Raga
Rooster Raga
Ages 4–7Indian author
A rooster who sings only carnatic ragas causes chaos in his village — until his unique voice wins everyone over. A funny, musical picture book, published in English and several Indian languages.
- Author
- Natasha Sharma
- Age
- Ages 4–7
- Type
- Music, Animals, Picture Book
- Language
- English, Hindi, Tamil, Marathi + 4 more
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Readers rate it
- 4.10 / 5 on
- In India
- Available
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