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Neela loves cooking with her mama and writing down the recipes in her notebook. Neela loves to cook with her amma and learns about tomatoes.


She can’t wait for the day she gets to share her knowledge she has learned with her paati. This book is available on Amazon.com.


Come check out our children’s book collection at: www.SlothDreamsBooks.com

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