Today is my Day

Author: ANUSHKA RAVISHANKAR

Illustrator: PIET GROBLER
 
Tala is sick and tired of people always ordering her around: parents, relatives, teachers, sisters – they always seem to know better. Normally she listens to them. Normally. But not today. Today, anyone who tries to boss Tala around is in for quite a surprise…

This wicked and witty nonsense verse tale celebrates the powers of imagination and fantasy. Lively, eccentric art and creative type-play bring to life an irreverent and burlesque world in which all children’s wishes are fulfilled. Today is My Day is a vibrant and unusual collaboration between India’s best nonsense-versifier and one of South Africa’s best-loved illustrators.

Reviews:

Ravishankar’s verse explodes adult pretensions and
absurdities with satisfying, whimsical retribution.
– Michael Heyman, The Horn Book Review

“In this funny and cleverly crafted poem tale Anushka Ravishankar perfectly captures the feelings of a little girl who is thoroughly and completely fed up with being told what to do.”
 – Through the Looking Glass Children’s Book Review