One night, in the dim darkness of his room, Moin heard something shuffling and sniffling under his bed. "Who's that?" Moin squeaked. It's a monster! Moin flashed the light under the bed. "But I can't see you."
"You can only see me if you draw me,"  the invisible creature replies and starts with a detailed self-description. The problem is, Moin's drawing skills are limited. But then the monster is on the paper and out in the world. And Moin has to learn how to live with a monster which does nothing but eat bananas and dates, sing silly songs and try out new hairstyles.
However, keeping the monster a secret from his parents and teachers is a tough task and finally Moin decides that the only thing to do is send the monster back where it came from. The monster though sees things a little differently …

The author

Anitha Balchandran (*1961) was born in Nashik (Maharasthra) and graduated from Pune with a degree in Mathematics. She worked for an IT firm for a while but became a full-time writer after the birth of her daughter. She has written over twenty books for children, many of which have received international awards. Her books include Elephants Never Forget; One, two, tree, and To Market! To Market! While her work often contains nonsensical elements, it is not always pure nonsense. She collaborates with artists from South Africa, Switzerland, Italy and India. While some of her books have an Indian flavour, most have a cross-cultural appeal.