Blue
Blue
by Devashish Makhija (illus. Satwik Gade)
Ages 5–7Indian author
It's the annual kite festival and Bhim wants to be part of it. He is, though not quite in the way he expected. A short, warm Hook Book about finding your own place.
- Author
- Devashish Makhija (illus. Satwik Gade)
- Age
- Ages 5–7
- Type
- Early Reader, Festival
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Duckbill (Penguin Random House India)
- In India
- Available
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