An English-language picture story for young readers from Sybil Wettasinghe, the Sri Lankan writer and illustrator whose children's books have been published in both Sinhala and English.
It belongs to one of the later series of story books she wrote for children. The text is set in large letters across a short extent, which makes it suited to primary school readers working through a book on their own or with an adult nearby. Colour paintings run through it, in the illustrative style that accompanies her storytelling.
Kevum, the oil cake that appears in the title, is a sweet made in Sri Lankan kitchens at New Year and other occasions — a detail that places the story firmly in its setting for readers abroad who may be meeting it for the first time.
Published in Colombo by M. D. Gunasena & Co., a long-established Sri Lankan publishing and bookselling house that issues titles in Sinhala and English, including schoolbooks and children's literature. A suitable choice for a family library, a classroom shelf, or a gift to a child learning about Sri Lanka.
- Author: Sybil Wettasinghe
- Publisher: M. D. Gunasena & Co. (Pvt) Ltd
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9789552130724
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