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Title: Filipino Children's Favorite Stories by Liana Elena Romulo, Joanne de Leon ISBN: 9-6259376-5-X Publisher: Charles E Tuttle Co Pub. Date: November, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)
Rating: 5
Summary: Charming and Humorous Addition for your child's library
Comment: I was randomly looking for a children's book on the Philippines for my young son, who is half Filipino on his mother's side. I wanted something suitable for a young child, and that would also provide a positive view of Filipino culture and people. I can say unequivocably I found what I wanted in this book. There are charming stories, beautiful illustrations, and a refreshinly positive perspective on an Asian society that is so often viewed for only its economic problems.
After the first story "why mosquitso buzz around our ears", I was captivated by the humor and the small cultural bits within the story. Other stories, like "Alunsina" are majestic creation stories, and shed some insight on pre-Christian beliefs. The themes within the stories are universal (good vs. evil, honest vs. dishonest, lazy vs. diligent, etc.) but it is refreshing to get the lessons from a non-western tradition. There are some cruel incidents (like the giant pulling off the wing of a kindly dragonfly), but less so than in the standard Brothers Grimm.
In short, this is a wonderful instructive book filled with beautiful watercolor illustrations that I would recommend for all parents of young childern, and others interested in cross cultural exposure.
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Title: Rockabye Crocodile by Jose Aruego ISBN: 0688123333 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 21 May, 1993 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Lakas and the Manilatown Fish/Si Lakas at ang Isdang Manilatown by Anthony D. Robles, Carl Angel, Magdalena Guzman, Eloisa D. de Jesus ISBN: 0892391820 Publisher: Children's Book Press Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Growing Up Filipino: Stories for Young Adults by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard ISBN: 0971945802 Publisher: Philippine American Literary House Pub. Date: 03 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Food of the Philippines: Authentic Recipes from the Pearl of the Orient (Periplus World Food Series) by Reynaldo Alejandro, Doreen G. Fernandez, Corazon S. Alvina, Millie Reyes ISBN: 9625932453 Publisher: Periplus Editions Pub. Date: May, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Mats by Francisco Arcellana, Hermes Alegre ISBN: 0916291863 Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Pub Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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