Padmani Mendis was born three months after her father passed away, on the 8th of February, 1939…and so begins Padmani’s tale that recounts a truly inspirational life that would lead her to take on the pioneering role in a strategy that would forever change the lives...
“Immersed within the core of my faulted and unworthy heart, is a treasure-filled chest with my Enshrined Jewels…” So begins the journey into the writings of Sakina Mohammed, a journey of remembrance and perseverance, a journey dedicated to her past, present and future...
‘Grandma and the Wild Piggies’… the title is cute and the illustrations are gorgeous, but better yet is the story that Elaine Dias weaves within this book’s pages. Growing up in Kandy back in the day was truly a magical experience, especially if you were blessed to be...
Nadeera Jayawardane has been working with, in her words, “tiny humans” since 2010. She has been an educator for just 12 years and has loved every bit of it. She authored her first children’s book ‘Mummy Bear’s Café’ and this promises to be the first of a series of...
Peummi Premathiratne brings us a wonderful tale narrated by a little girl with a big heart, who invites the reader to experience the wonder of Christmas through the eyes of a child. Join Nevanya – or Nevi for short – as she shares all the glorious events and...
Manisha Jayatilleke is an author of two children’s books – ‘The Quiet Tree’ and ‘The Tale of Nagutti and Sindu’. Her first book, ‘The Quiet Tree’, introduces us to Saira, a young girl that if afflicted – nay, cursed! – with BIG EMOTIONS. She comes from a large family...
Mahvash K Moht’s beautifully illustrated children’s books – ‘Curious Animals’ and ‘More Curious Animals’ are part of a series and are a collection of short, rhyming tales about absurd, funny, quirky creatures that live in our world. Mahvash talks about how...
When you read the opening lines of AA Moses’ first fantasy novel ‘Jamie’s Magical Adventures in Floffinville’ it is instantaneously relatable. It tells us of a young girl who is having ‘one of those days’, days like every one of us have, where nothing seems to go the...
Shyamalee Mahibalan is an educator, dabbled in freelance journalism and worked in the advertising industry – but she has always been a poet, through and through. Her book, ‘Fluid Like Water’, makes the reader see the subject Shyamalee is writing about in a new way....
Children across the world, including our island nation, Sri Lanka, have probably had it the worst in recent years. With the outbreak of the pandemic, which brought on the prolonged cancellation of schools, social distancing, mask-wearing, staying at home, online...
Historical fiction panders to the readers that have a weakness for time-travel, and ‘The Book of Epochs’ certainly satisfies by adding on layers of mystery, murder and intrigue. Dianne Fernando is a young author who has a knack for writing historical fiction that is...
“Crystal’s Tale” which was published and released earlier this year (2022) takes its place amidst the many wonderful children’s books on the shelf. But this is a novel with a difference… “Crystal’s Tale” is a children’s horror novel written by a brilliant author,...