Jabane, the main character of the book, is a ten-year-old vibrant little girl. She often got in trouble at school because she giggled all the time. Her teachers punished her by beating her open palms with a ruler to stop her from giggling. When punishing did not work, her teacher wanted her to bring her parents.
Jabane loved and respected her parents. She lived in the city with her mother, and her father lived on a farm in the countryside, visiting them only during the weekends. Jabane did not want to disappoint her mother by being presented as a bad student.
With the help of her friends, she was able to bring an end to her troubles at school.