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My Giddi Aunt
0රු400.00This is a book of short stories for adults, written by Sybil Wettasinghe. In the Foreword to the book, Professor Ashely Halpe writes: “Sybil Wettasinghe offers us a richly varied collection of explorations of the genre of a short story. Sybil Wettasinghe’s style of writing is that of easy conversation between educated Lankans. […] She makes us more thoroughly attentive to our world.”
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Palingu
0රු300.00Samel, Malpina and their five children lived in a cottage near a forest. Palingu was their eldest daughter. One day when the children were walking in the woods they were given a valuable gift. First, it brought them joy. But then Palingu was locked up in the palace because of it. How did she escape? What happened to the gift?
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Runaway Beard
0රු250.00Have 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.
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Squeaky the Little Piggy
0රු225.00Squeaky is a talkative little toy which sang and danced. It danced on granny Achichi Ma’s kitchen table and sang funny lullabies to her. Achchi Ma liked this but she also loved to have peace and quiet in her home. It was not easy to decide what she should do. Read the book to find out what happened to Achchi Ma and Squeaky.
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The Stilt Walker
0රු150.00Tinkle! Tinkle! Tinkle! Came the sound of bells. The four friends ran to the gate to see what it was. A stilt walker came up the street, dancing. The children wanted to give him a gift. But why did the stiltwalker run away from them? How did these little children catch the stilt walker who ran so fast, taking giant steps? This book is written and illustrated by Kusala Wettasinghe.
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Sun, rain and a fox’ wedding
0රු185.00The forest was decorated beautifully on the day Fox’s son was married. Although Fox’s cunning deeds hurt the feelings of many, everyone forgot these and helped Fox celebrate his son’s wedding….. All except one! Sun and Rain, a Fox’s Wedding is about that beautiful story.
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Thambaya Takes a Ride
0රු125.00Thambaya 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.
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Umbrella Thief
0රු625.00Umbrella Thief is Sybil Wettasinghe’s most famous book. It was first published in 1956 with black and white illustrations. In 1986 Umbrella Thief with full-colour illustrations was first published in Japan and then in Sri Lanka. Since then it has been translated into 8 languages and published in 7 countries. In 1987 the children of Japan selected Umbrella Thief as the most popular children’s book. It has won many other awards. It is a book which collectors of Sybil Wettasinghe’s books must essentially own.
