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Ako si Kaliwa, Ako si Kanan
Magkasundo kaya talaga ang kanan at ang kaliwang tsinelas? Alamin sa nakatutuwang kuwentong ito, na nilikha para basahin ng dalawang naghahalinhinan.
Author: Russell Molina
Illustrator: Ibarra Crisostomo |
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Alamat ng Ampalaya
This is an original story on the legend of the bitter gourd. The story excites the imagination of children and warns them against the evil of envy and greed.
Filipino with English translation
Available in two languages
Author: Augie Rivera
Illustrator: Kora Albano |
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Ang Lihim ni Lea
May kakaibang kapangyarihan si Lea. Kapag nasa bahay, madali niya itong nagagawa. Kapag nasa paaralan, siya'y nauuntog at natutumba. Ano kaya ang kakayahan niya? At saan ito nagmumula? Alam ba ninyo ang lihim ni Lea?
Ang librong ito ay inilathala sa pakikipagtulungan ng Soroptimist International of Baguio, at nangangailangan ng gabay ng magulang. Bahagi ng halaga ng aklat ay mapupunta sa agpapatayo at pagpapanatili ng Hub of Hope, isang day care center at breastmilk bank sa Baguio.
2008 Gintong Aklat Finalist
English with Filipino translation
Author: Augie Rivera
Illustrator: Ghani Madueńo |
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Ang Pambihirang Buhok ni Lola
A violent storm threatens an old town and an old grandmother attempts to save everybody. How will she do this? This folktale is not so much about Lola’s extraordinary hair as it is about the Filipina’s extraordinary strength of character.
2003 National Book Award, Best Children's Book
Filipino with English translation
Author: Rene Villanueva
Illustrator: Ibarra Crisostomo |
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Dalawang Bayani ng Bansa
Rene Villanueva, beloved writer of stories for children, renders the heroic lives of Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio in this book. The two heroes’ experiences are retold side-by-side, showing how their similar but different journeys would eventually intertwine.
Filipino
Author: Rene Villanueva
Illustrator: Joel Jason Chua |
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Hipon and Biya
On the white sand of a coral reef lived a shrimp and a goby fish. Although they were not of the same sort, they lived happily together. In this simple tale of friendship, find out how two different species realize how much they need each other.
English with Filipino translation
Author: Carla Pacis
Illustrator: Joanne de Leon |
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La-on and the Seven-Headed Dragon
Read the exciting tale of the origin of Mount Kanlaon and how the young La-on saves the terror-stricken kingdom of King Kabugnot from the deadly claws of a seven-headed dragon.
English with Filipino translation
Author: Gabby Lee, Marcy Dans Lee
Illustrator: Marcy Dans Lee |
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Magnificent Benito ang His Two Front Teeth
Poor Benito was born with the largest set of two front teeth! Find out how this laughingstock turns out to be someone uniquely gifted.
1999 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature
Second Prize, Best Children's Story
English with Filipino translation
Author: Augie Rivera
Illustrator: Jason Moss |
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Mr. Beetle’s Many Rooms
Mr. Beetle posted a sign in front of his house that read – This House of Five Rooms belongs to Mr.Beetle. No Trespassing Please. But soon, other creatures came to live in his house and his house seemed to be growing new rooms!
English with Filipino translation
Author: Robert Magnuson
Illustrator: Robert Magnuson |
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Polliwog’s Wiggle
With its wiggly tail and rolly-polly shape, the polliwog is truly a star! Until an odd-colored creature with large, bulging eyes appears and steals all the attention away from polliwog. In this charming tale set in a swamp, find out how the polliwog learns to deal with change.
2006 Gintong Aklat Award, Best Children's Book Runner-Up
English with Filipino translation
Author: Heidi Emily Eusebio-Abad
Illustrator: Beth Parrocha Doctolero |
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The Cat Painter
Cats come in three colors: black, white, and yellow- this is what Miral, chief cat painter, teaches all his students. All is well until Rajal, a playful painter, comes along. Find out why, since then, cats have never been the same.
2004 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature,
First Prize, Best Children's Story
2007 National Book Award, Best Children's Book
English with Filipino translation
Author: Becky Bravo
Illustrator: Mark Ramsel Salvatus III |
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The Greediest of Rajahs and the Whitest of Clouds
What else could the greediest of rajahs want? He has the fattest cows, the roundest pigs, the juiciest melons, the sweetest sugar, the finest silk, and even the tiniest bits of silver and gold. Nothing else but the whitest of clouds.
2003 Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature
First Prize, Best Children’s Story
2004 National Book Award, Best Children's Book
English with Filipino translation
Author: Honoel Ibardolaza
Illustrator: Brian Vallesteros |
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The Love of Lam-Ang
The legendary tales about Lam-ang are popular in the Ilocos region. The oldest written story in verse is said to have been written by the blind poet Pedro Bukaneg, who lived in the late 16th century. The following story tells of how Lam-ang wins the love of Ines Kannoyan.
English with Filipino translation
Author: Virgilio Almario
Illustrator: Albert Gamos |
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Tight Times
They have less food to eat, less things to use, less places to go. What does a family do when faced with tight times?
2006 PBBY-Salanga Grand Prize Winner
2006 PBBY-Alcala Grand Prize Winner
English with Filipino translation
Author: Jean Patindol
Illustrator: Sergio Bumatay III |
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Tominaman sa Rogong Becomes a Painter
This magical tale is inspired by the Maranaw mythical land of Bembaran. Datu Tominaman sa Rogong realizes that there is something missing in his life: color. In his search for color, he also discovers the art of painting.
This wonderful story not only celebrates the innate artistry of the Maranaw, but also explains the beginnings of painting in the Philippines. This books also introduces its young readers to the concept of endnotes.
Published in partnership with Filipinas Heritage Library and the National Commission on Culture and Arts
Author: Felice Prudente Sta. Maria
Illustrator: Brian Vallesteros |
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Xilef
Xilef is the first Filipino Children's Story that helps develop greater understanding and acceptance of dyslexic children.
1999 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature,
Third Prize, Best Children's Story
1995 International Board of Books for Young People
Outstanding Book for Young People with Disability
Filipino with English translation
Author: Augie Rivera
Illustrator: Beth Parrocha Doctolero |
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