Look at the little girl on the cover and you can sense how
mischievous and cute she is!
Mala likes to sneak upon people - she upsets the cat, alarms her grandmother, frightens her little
brother and scares the postman.
One day, Mala's mother brings her a
special gift - a pair of silver anklets! Mala wears her new anklets and proudly walks around. But
soon she discovers a problem. “Chik Chik Chum” the anklets make a sound
everywhere she goes; when she tries to upset the cat, when she tries to alarm
her grandmother, when she tries to frighten her little brother and when she tries
to scare the postman. Now the anklets
tell everyone that she is coming!
Mala is disappointed. What does she do? Read the book to find out.
I was enamoured by the simplicity of the story and the perfect
illustrations that show Mala to be what she is - clever, naughty and cute!
Another one of my favourites from Tulika Publishers, this book
reminded me of my own dislike for silver anklets as a child. Though it was not because of the same reason
as Mala, I wore them only for very, very special occasions.
A fun read-aloud for little ones 3+ with
its sound effects - Booooo, Hisssss,
Muahahaha, Heehaw when Mala scares everyone and a melodious Chik Chik Chum for the anklets. A great read for children 5+ as well.
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