People are always telling Tala what to do--from her father to her sister and her teachers . . . Tala plots sweet revenge, just for today. This wicked and witty story in verse celebrates the child's powers of imagination and fantasy. Lively art that captures the eccentricities of character and creative typeplay bring alive this irreverent and burlesque world that all children would love to identify with.

There are 40 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.