A Bucket of Blessings
A Bucket of Blessings
by Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal
Ages 3–6Indian author
A little monkey sets out to bring rain to his thirsty village in this gentle retelling of an Indian folk tale about kindness and gratitude.
- Author
- Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal
- Age
- Ages 3–6
- Type
- Folk Tale, Picture Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Beach Lane Books
- Readers rate it
- 3.79 / 5 on Goodreads
- In India
- Available
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