Simply Nanju
Simply Nanju
by Zainab Sulaiman
Ages 5–8Indian author
A heartfelt story that makes children sensitive and accepting towards differently-abled and special-needs children. Warm and thoughtfully told.
- Author
- Zainab Sulaiman
- Age
- Ages 5–8
- Type
- Inclusion, Chapter Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Duckbill Books
- In India
- Available
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