Hardcover (2017)
Once Upon A Time
Written By: Halla Bint Khalid
Illustrated By: Halla Bint Khalid
Published by: Halla's books
Inspired by: A hippopotamus tooth fossil
Illustrated By: Halla Bint Khalid
Published by: Halla's books
Inspired by: A hippopotamus tooth fossil
(English/Arabic)
Ages: 4-8
Ages: 4-8
The story is set over 30,000 years ago, the place is the Empty Quarter.A work of fiction based on geological and archaeological evidence. Nothing about this book is ordinary.
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