It is an ordinary boring morning at school. Arun and his friends quarrel, argue, boast...as they do everyday. Then, Suddenly, Arun sees a strange creature. He is not sure of what it actually is. When he tries to tell his friends about it, they do not believe him. He tries to convince them - but with every telling, the tale grows taller...With playful art and sophisticated design to bring alive the nuances of children's talk - type and font are used to mark emotion and character - this makes for a delightful mystery story, told by an unnamed and strange narrator that keeps the reader guessing until the very last page.

 

There are 32 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 2004 by Tara Books .

Anushka Ravishanka has written over 10 books of verse, fiction and non-fiction. Her special talent is in the area of nonsense verse, and she is said to have pioneered the Indian English nonsense verse form and brought it to international attention. Indrapramit Roy's Very Hungry Lion won the first prize in the children's book category of Alcuin Citation for Book Design in Canada in 1997. His other books are The Tree Girl and Antigone. 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.