Tinka word bewus van woorde en taal, boeke en lees. Sy teken haarself af op 'n vel koerantpapier. Nou het sy 'n maat en sy noem haar "Ink". Met haar lyf vol woorde, is Ink die perfekte maat vir Tinka. Sy neem Ink na haar kamer om haar beste boeke vir haar te wys, want " 'n boek is soos 'n maat, met die beste stories om te vertel". 'n Meesleurende en diepsinnige prenteboek vir lesers 5+ wat ook volwasse lesers se verbeelding sal aangryp.

Tinka becomes aware of words, language and writing. She names her family members one by one: her mum, her dad, her little brother Slip, sister Rosie and baby Jas. She draws a paper doll resembling a girl like herself on a sheet of newsprint. The paper doll is named “Ink”. Tinka introduces her new friend to all her favourite story books, because, “A book is like a friend, with the best stories to tell”. Thought-provoking and captivating, this picture book will appeal to young readers 4+.