This is modern music—filled with rhythm, beats, an intoxicating vibe, and plenty of noise. A young girl of today’s generation moves in perfect sync with it. A music cassette player, silent just moments before, springs to life at the touch of her fingers. She dances to the tune—and not just dances; she takes flight into the boundless sky of her imagination. With a ball on her nose, she transforms into a clown; wearing a cardboard box, she becomes a robot; and with unique antennae on her head, she turns into an alien. Amidst the music and its melody, she shifts fluidly from clown to robot to alien. All this unfolds through the rhythm and movement of the illustrations. You are swept along, swaying right beside her. As you move forward, you find yourself not only grooving along but also hearing that infectious music. Like her, you too transform—into a clown, a robot, or an alien. When the music stops, it feels as though you, too, are tumbling down from that sky of imagination—landing with a soft ‘thud’.
Such is the magic of this wordless book—an enchantment you simply cannot escape. The story and illustrations by Kavita Singh Kale are evocative.