MOST children love sweets or desserts but
nine-year-old Lashika Poneswaran turned her favourite desserts as inspiration to write a story about an adventure that teaches bravery in her newly released book The Waffle, Truffle Adventure.
Lashika, who just turned nine on July 11, loves ice cream, pudding, chocolates, chocolate fountains and chocolate mousse (made by her aunt) but waffles are her favourite, especially those with truflle or chocolate chips. Hence, her story centres around that particular sweet offering.
“I wanted to write my first book on something sweet. When I think of something sweet, personally, I think of waffles.
“This book is about four friends participating in a waffle competition and they will go on an adventure to find the recipe,” said Lashika, a
third-year student at Cempaka International School.
But the story is not just about the much-loved dessert, it goes a little deeper.
While searching for a winning waffle recipe, the characters teach children about overcoming feelings of anxiety and learning to stay calm in unexpected situations through their imaginative character Rose.
