Sybil Wettasinghe's Sinhala children's story Uda Giya Baba has entertained young readers in Sri Lanka for generations. This is its English edition, written and illustrated by Wettasinghe herself rather than handed to a separate translator and artist — the words and the pictures come from the same hand that made the original.
Wettasinghe is among the Sri Lankan writers and illustrators whose picture books have shaped what several generations of children in the country grew up reading. Her drawing style — soft, rounded figures and village settings — is recognisable to Sri Lankan readers long before they reach the title page.
The English edition suits families outside Sri Lanka who want their children to read a Sri Lankan story in English, Sinhala-speaking households raising children in two languages, and readers who knew the Sinhala book as children and now want a copy they can share more widely. It is published by M. D. Gunasena & Co. of Colombo.
- Author: Sybil Wettasinghe
- Publisher: M. D. Gunasena & Co. (Pvt) Ltd
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9789552122699
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