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Blowing Hot, Blowing Cold

Zakir Husain
Illustrations by Pooja Pottenkulam

Blowing Hot, Blowing Cold is a charming fable of one ordinary woodcutter’s apparently magical breath brings to life the wonder and mystery of the simplest things in life.

Author Description

This folktale has been retold by India’s third President, Dr Zakir Husain. ‘For all children,’ he wrote, ‘the first books they read are the key to the magic of the world.’

Translated into English, by the author’s great-granddaughter Samina Mishra, these books will delight anyone learning to read for the first time, and are perfect for parents and teachers to read aloud. With colourful illustrations and simple text, they can unlock the wonderful world of a child’s imagination…

Other books by Zakir Husain:

•  A Flower’s Song

• The Puri that Ran Away

•  Little Chicken in a Hurry

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PKR 115
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ISBN 9780199405435
Weight in kg 0.040
Readership / Level Ages 5 to 7 years
Rights For sale in Pakistan only
Binding Paperback