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Phumtopchen – meaning ‘Giant Girl’ in Tibetan – is a happy child who loves to blow passing clouds into different shapes and eat them up too. So when people are threatened by some big, black clouds, it is Phumtopchen to the rescue for she knows exactly what to do! A charming old-world folk-style story in verse about a big little special girl who stomps over gender stereotypes as she goes her happy way. Set high in the northeastern hills of India, the stunning visuals play with size and perspective.
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Phumtopchen – meaning ‘Giant Girl’ in Tibetan – is a happy child who loves to blow passing clouds into different shapes and eat them up too. So when people are threatened by some big, black clouds, it is Phumtopchen to the rescue for she knows exactly what to do! A charming old-world folk-style story in verse about a big little special girl who stomps over gender stereotypes as she goes her happy way. Set high in the northeastern hills of India, the stunning visuals play with size and perspective.
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- Author Name:
Lavanya Karthik +1
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- Author Name:
Tarun Kanti Mishra
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- Author Name:
Sujatha Padmanabhan +1
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- Author Name:
Meenakshi Bharadwaj +1
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- Author Name:
Rajnish Sharma
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R. Amarendran +1
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- Author Name:
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Chinna Chilaka
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- Author Name:
Niyatee Sharma
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- Author Name:
Geeta Dharmarajan +1
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Amit Trevedi
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- Author Name:
Rishi Sahni
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Nandini Nayar
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- Author Name:
Saksham Arora
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Paro Anand +1
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Jab Dhoop Bhi Ho Aur Barish Bhi
- Author Name:
Gulzar +1
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- Author Name:
Kavita Singh Kale
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