A children's story in English by Sybil Wettasinghe, the Sri Lankan writer and illustrator of books for young readers, published by M. D. Gunasena of Colombo.
The publisher presents the story's lesson as a short verse: "If we are not obedient kids / we put parents in trouble / If at all we disobey / we put ourselves also in trouble." That is the thread the book follows — a tale about obedience and the consequences that fall on a child and on the adults around them when it is set aside.
Wettasinghe wrote and drew for children across many years, and her work in English has carried her storytelling to readers outside Sinhala. This title suits a household with young children reading aloud together, and it suits readers abroad who want Sri Lankan children's books in English on the shelf rather than translations of the same stories everyone else has.
- Author: Sybil Weththasinghe
- Publisher: M. D. Gunasena & Co. (Pvt) Ltd
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9789552130694
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