Stories I Like to Tell
Stories I Like to Tell
by Jeeva Raghunath
Ages 6–10Indian author
Well-known storyteller Jeeva Raghunath shares the stories she grew up with and loves to tell, peppered with the storyteller's tongue-in-cheek asides. A lovely read-aloud and storytelling resource for families and teachers. Illustrated by Niveditha Subramaniam.
- Author
- Jeeva Raghunath
- Age
- Ages 6–10
- Type
- Folk Tale, Short Stories, Read-aloud
- Language
- English, Tamil
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- In India
- Available
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