Winner of a rare special mention in the White Ravens Catalogue 2000 of the world's best children's books, this whimsical picture book is an innovation of nonsense verse and design. Letter-pressed with two colours, the book uses typography in a radical and exciting way - as illustration. Letters and words take the form of images, so that the child deciphers words like puzzles, making it a visual and verbal treat for children as well as for children's book collectors.

 

This book is part of a book series called Picture Puzzles .

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2003 by Tara Books .

Anushka Ravishankar is a mathematics graduate who has made a name for herself internationally as an Indian children's writer, with over ten books of verse, fiction and non-fiction. She can be said to have pioneered the Indian English nonsense verse form and brought it to international attention. Christiane Pieper is a German illustrator for whose art delights in drama, movement and whimsical expressions. Anushka Ravishankar has made a name for herself internationally as an Indian children's writer, with over ten books of verse, fiction and non-fiction. The award-winning author of Tiger on a Tree, she has pioneered the Indian English nonsense verse form, bringing it to international attention. Rathna Ramanathan runs minus9, her own graphic design studio and has designed over twenty books in her six years working with Tara Books.