Wordygurdyboom! The Nonsense World of Sukumar Ray
Wordygurdyboom! The Nonsense World of Sukumar Ray
by Sukumar Ray (trans. Sampurna Chattarji)
Ages 7–11Indian author
A playful English translation of Sukumar Ray's beloved Bengali nonsense verse and stories, capturing the wordplay of the original Abol Tabol.
- Author
- Sukumar Ray (trans. Sampurna Chattarji)
- Age
- Ages 7–11
- Type
- Nonsense Verse, Poetry
- Language
- Bengali
- Publisher
- Puffin India
- In India
- Available
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