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The Great Indian Safari | Introduction to India’s Rich Biodiversity and Animals | Packed with Full-colour, Vibrant Illustrations and Fascinating Facts | Ages 7+

The Great Indian Safari | Introduction to India’s Rich Biodiversity and Animals | Packed with Full-colour, Vibrant Illustrations and Fascinating Facts | Ages 7+

Arefa Tehsin
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He soars across India’s amazing forests, introducing young explorers to the country’s wild and wacky
animals. From lush jungles to sandy deserts, misty mountains to sparkling seas—Charred’s journey is
packed with adventure.

Along the way, you’ll meet roaring tigers, grumpy hippos and gentle whale sharks. Watch out for snakes
slithering by, and don’t forget to smile back at the grinning crocodiles!

Listen closely as Charred shares funny stories and fascinating facts about India’s incredible creatures.
From the tiniest termites to the mightiest elephants, every animal has a tale to tell. With him as your guide,
India’s wildest citizens are just a page away. So, grab your binoculars—it’s time to explore!

Imprint: India Puffin

Published: Jul/2025

ISBN: 9780143474012

Length : 96 Pages

MRP : ₹399.00

The Great Indian Safari | Introduction to India’s Rich Biodiversity and Animals | Packed with Full-colour, Vibrant Illustrations and Fascinating Facts | Ages 7+

Arefa Tehsin

He soars across India’s amazing forests, introducing young explorers to the country’s wild and wacky
animals. From lush jungles to sandy deserts, misty mountains to sparkling seas—Charred’s journey is
packed with adventure.

Along the way, you’ll meet roaring tigers, grumpy hippos and gentle whale sharks. Watch out for snakes
slithering by, and don’t forget to smile back at the grinning crocodiles!

Listen closely as Charred shares funny stories and fascinating facts about India’s incredible creatures.
From the tiniest termites to the mightiest elephants, every animal has a tale to tell. With him as your guide,
India’s wildest citizens are just a page away. So, grab your binoculars—it’s time to explore!

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
Amazon

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Arefa Tehsin

Arefa Tehsin grew up treading jungles with her naturalist father. She was often found trying to catch a snake or spin a yarn. Tehsin is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books and contributes columns and features to publications like Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, Conde Nast Traveller and The Hindu. She has been shortlisted for awards like The Asian Prize for Fiction, Godrej Lit Live! Fiction Book of the Year, NEEV Book Award, FICCI Best Book of the Year Award and The Hindu Young World Best Author Award. Her adult novel The Witch on the Peepul Tree will be broadcasted in 4 Indian languages on Kuku FM and translated in Sinhalese. The picture book The Elephant Bird was read at 3200+ locations in India from the slums to the Presidential library on the International Literacy Day, 2016 and translated in more than 35 languages. A few schools in India and Sri Lanka are using her books as textbooks and supplementary readers. She was appointed the Honorary Wildlife Warden of Udaipur district for a term and has pursued nature conservation through her writings and columns.

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