In these fairy tales, the young reader enters a world where trees speak and animals act with purpose. Serious in tone and rich in feeling, the stories carry lessons of courage. and kindness while engaging the reader's empathy and imagination. First published in Sinhala over seventy years ago, these stories continue to be enjoyed by generations of Sri Lankan children and are now presented here in English.

G. B. Senanayake is one of the pioneers of modern Sri Lankan literature