Book launches of children’s authors Faseeha Harthim and Rumman were held on 19th September 2022, Monday, at the Colombo International Book Fair at BMICH.
The two books launched on the day were “Sarah and The Gypsy Carnival” by Faseeha Harthim and “Smile Dear Snaily!” by Rumman.
The chief guest was Mrs. Samudrika de Silva, chairperson of Samudra Consolidated Pvt. Ltd.
“Sarah and The Gypsy Carnival” is Faseeha Harthim’s fourth book. It is a sequel to “Sarah’s Story” which was published in 2019. The book is targeted at 7–12-year-olds.It has 150 pages and 13 beautiful illustrations by Nuskiya Faleel.
It will be an ideal book to teach reading and comprehension for children. Faseeha Harthim’s other books are; “Tanya’s Tiny House on Wheels and The Vanished Village” and “Tanya’s Tiny House on Wheels and The Circus Island.” Two of her books are translated to Sinhala as well.
“Smile Dear Snaily!” is Rumman’s second book in her Little Animals Series. It is a picture book written for 4-6-year-olds to introduce them to the world of little animals. It has beautiful illustrations by a young illustrator, Maryam Asath Ali.
The book has 10 pages and includes activities and games for the reader. It is published by Samudra Publishers. Rumman’s first book, Little Beb’s Wish was published in 2021 by Pages Book House.
It is noteworthy that, young readers, parents, teachers, principals, and many other distinguished guests attended both events.(NewsNow)
