A retelling of the Grimm tale for young readers, published in English by M. D. Gunasena & Co. of Colombo as part of their fairy tale series. Priyangwada Perera supplies the text, and the book is illustrated throughout.
The story is the familiar one: a poor shoemaker finds his leather cut and stitched into finished shoes overnight, and discovers who has been helping him. It is short, told in simple English, and shaped for reading aloud as much as for a child working through the words alone.
M. D. Gunasena is an established Colombo publisher issuing books in Sinhala and English, and this series puts well-known fairy tales into fresh versions for Sri Lankan children, each title paired with its own illustrations. The format suits early readers and makes a straightforward gift — slim, bright and quickly finished, which is usually what a child wants from a story of this kind.
Suitable for home reading, classroom shelves and school libraries where English storybooks for younger pupils are needed.
- Author: Priyangwada Perera
- Publisher: M. D. Gunasena & Co. (Pvt) Ltd
- Language: English
- Pages: 16
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