A short children's story in English from Godage International Publishers, the Colombo house that publishes across Sinhala and English for Sri Lankan readers. The author is Sayuni Samaranayake.
The title introduces a pair — Elsi and Delsi — and a homecoming, which places the book squarely in the territory of early storybooks written for children who are reading on their own or being read to at bedtime. It is a slim volume, the kind meant to be finished in one sitting rather than returned to over several nights.
Because the text is in English, it suits Sri Lankan families raising children bilingually, English-medium classrooms and school libraries on the island, and readers abroad who want their children's shelves to include books written and published in Sri Lanka rather than imported from the usual sources. Children's titles from local publishers rarely travel far beyond the island, so a copy ordered from here is often the simplest way to find one.
A reasonable choice for a parent, teacher or relative looking for a small, inexpensive English storybook for a young child, and for collectors who follow contemporary Sri Lankan writing for children.
- Author: Sayuni Samaranayake
- Publisher: Godage International Publishers
- Language: English
- Pages: 16
- ISBN: 9789553074560
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