One title in the Dangakara Nuto series of Sinhala picture books for children, this one takes up a question a child might ask after turning over a stone or looking into damp soil: where do worms come from?
The approach throughout the series is to treat the questions children actually raise as worth a proper answer, and to give that answer from a scientific standpoint rather than brushing it aside. The explanation is pitched at a young reader, in simple language suited to the way children think and talk, and the text is carried along by colour illustrations on the page.
The author, Nuwan Thotawaththa, is a doctor by profession and writes for children alongside his medical work. He has written children's books and also writes lyrics for children's songs, and his work has been put forward for awards.
The book is written entirely in Sinhala, with no English text, so buyers outside Sri Lanka should know that it will suit a household where a child is reading in Sinhala, or learning to. For Sri Lankan families abroad who want their children reading in the language at home, a short illustrated science book built around a single question is an easier thing to put in a child's hands than a longer story. Published in Colombo by M. D. Gunasena & Co.
- Author: Nuwan Thotawaththa
- Publisher: M. D. Gunasena & Co. (Pvt) Ltd
- Language: Sinhala
- ISBN: 9789552132988
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