Late again! What is it now? Chased by a lion? Kicked by a cow? Meet Neel, who has the most noble intentions, all of which have a funny habit of going wrong ...Excuses, Excuses! captures the gleeful childhood dilemma of knowing the importance of rules but delighting in breaking them. A wildly absurd feast from Anushka Ravishankar, India's best-loved children's poet, and Gabrielle Maglou, zany artist from Reunion Island.

 

There are 46 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 2012 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.