This is Sybil’s second autobiography and is the sequel to The Child in Me. It captures Sybil’s memories of her childhood in Colombo after her family migrated to the capital city when she was 6 years old. It is also a child’s interesting and often humorous account of how World War 2 touched the lives of her family and neighbours in Colombo and in the village. Another ‘must-own’ book for Sybil Wettasinghe book lovers!
The banyan tree is a special tree. It spreads its branches wide and sends down roots from branches to support the tree. Among its branches live many birds and squirrels. In its shade, people stop to rest and vendors sell them tea and food. Children play under its shade. Sybil Wettasinghe weaves a beautiful story of wood spirits and forest animals to tell us how the banyan tree became so magnificent.
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.
This amusing story is about a wedding in a village, many years ago. It tells the story of Kalu Menika and Kalu Banda. You will enjoy a good laugh as you read their story.
A devil in the forest came to Malpina’s house and hid under a heap of leaves in the garden. He was waiting for a chance to eat a kevun or two that Malpina was frying. Did he get to eat the kevun?
The owl called the pheasant and told them Kirihami had sold the jak tree. The pheasant informed all the other birds and the squirrels about this. ‘Don’t sell our tree’ all of them cried. Down below, Kirihami’s children cried ‘Don’t harm the jak tree.’ But Kirihami had already sold the jak tree…. What happened to Kirihami’s family who lived in the shade of the jak tree?
Lazybones! Lazybones! Sleeping all day! A little trick by two smart cocks turned Lazybones into Breezybones. No doubt, Sybil Wettasinghe was chuckling with laughter as she wrote this story.
This interesting folk tale, retold by Sybil Wettasinghe, is about a determined little bird who went searching for a grain of paddy to make kevun for the New Year.
Little Granny lived n a little cottage surrounded by tall cotton trees. When cotton pods were ripe, Little Granny wanted to pluck them and collect all the white fluffy cotton. But she had to do this secretly. Why? Little Granny is an amusing story which ends with an interesting twist.
Little Red Car was afraid of the dark night. Who helped Little Red Car that was crying alone in the garden? The next morning when Anupama ran outside to play with Little Red Car, it was nowhere to be seen. Read this story to find out how Anupama and Little Red Car became good friends.