Once a fox in the forest wanted to eat a plate of rice and curry. He tricked his way into three village households, in three days, and ate his fill of tasty rice curry. But one day the trick was on him! Hoity the Fox has been published in Japan, Norway, Taiwan, Norway, Denmark and Sweden. This book won the State Literary Award in 2009.

Have you ever wondered how, in the olden days, grandfathers shaved their beards? Well, Sybil Wettasinghe did wonder about that and wrote this charming story of a beard that grew… and grew. Runaway Beard, with its unique story and lovely illustrations, won the 2003 SAARC Award for the Best Designed Children’s Book.

Thambaya almost flew along the road. A row of motorcycles sped after him. People on the roadside watched with surprise. But because of the heavy rain, they did not clearly see who was driving the car. The book, Thambaya Takes a Ride, tells the story of quite a different experience.