All About the Philippines
Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids
Published on 13. October 2015
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-0-8048-4072-9 (ISBN)
Description
**Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medal for Activity Book - Education, Science, History**
This family-friendly Philippines children's book is packed with fun facts about Filipino culture, history, and daily life!
All About the Philippines takes you on an incredible journey across the colorful island nation of the Philippines with Mary, Jaime, and Ari-three Filipino cousins who look entirely different and yet are the best of friends. You'll visit their homes, their schools, their families, their favorite places, and much more. They'll show you how kids in different parts of the Philippines come from many different ethnic groups and have very various cultures-each with separate traditions, languages, and beliefs-and yet, they are all 100% Filipino!
This children's book, aimed at kids ages 8 to 12, brings them on an exciting trip through some of the most fascinating islands on earth.
Join Mary, Jaime and Ari to see the how earthquakes, typhoons and other natural events can be scary and yet also make the islands beautiful and full of life.
Check out Filipino games, and make a sipa-the Philippines's version of a hacky-sack.
Experience the festivals and foods of different cultures found in the Philippines, and try a few easy recipes.
Make a parol-a Filipino holiday decoration that you can enjoy all year long.
Learn about the conquistadors and traders who came to these islands many centuries ago.
Learn how peoples who speak very different languages can communicate when they meet.
And a lot more!
Along with fun facts, you'll learn about the spirit of the Philippines that makes this country and its people unique. This is a book for families or classrooms to enjoy together.
This family-friendly Philippines children's book is packed with fun facts about Filipino culture, history, and daily life!
All About the Philippines takes you on an incredible journey across the colorful island nation of the Philippines with Mary, Jaime, and Ari-three Filipino cousins who look entirely different and yet are the best of friends. You'll visit their homes, their schools, their families, their favorite places, and much more. They'll show you how kids in different parts of the Philippines come from many different ethnic groups and have very various cultures-each with separate traditions, languages, and beliefs-and yet, they are all 100% Filipino!
This children's book, aimed at kids ages 8 to 12, brings them on an exciting trip through some of the most fascinating islands on earth.
Join Mary, Jaime and Ari to see the how earthquakes, typhoons and other natural events can be scary and yet also make the islands beautiful and full of life.
Check out Filipino games, and make a sipa-the Philippines's version of a hacky-sack.
Experience the festivals and foods of different cultures found in the Philippines, and try a few easy recipes.
Make a parol-a Filipino holiday decoration that you can enjoy all year long.
Learn about the conquistadors and traders who came to these islands many centuries ago.
Learn how peoples who speak very different languages can communicate when they meet.
And a lot more!
Along with fun facts, you'll learn about the spirit of the Philippines that makes this country and its people unique. This is a book for families or classrooms to enjoy together.
Reviews / Votes
"The large format and attractive, cartoonlike illustrations provide an inviting look at a country not often included in many other resources for children." -Kirkus "This latest offering in Tuttle's All About... series is the strongest yet and much needed." -School Library Journal "Full-color watercolor illustrations by Dandan-Albano are a perfect complement to the text, brimming with recognizable details and the ebullient colors and liveliness that are hallmarks of Filipino culture. Plenty of hands-on art projects, recipes (all of which will require adult supervision), and activities make this book a truly interactive lesson in geography." -BooklistMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Boston
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Sixth Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
With dust jacket
Illustrations
full-color watercolor illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 287 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
582 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8048-4072-9 (9780804840729)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Book
02/2017
Tuttle Publishing
€16.50
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Additional editions
E-Book
10/2015
Tuttle Publishing
€14.49
Available for download
Persons
Gidget Roceles Jimenez is the author of poetry and non-fiction books for kids, including the popular Can We? science series. She lives in the Philippines with her husband, their three children and their many pets.
Corazon Dandan-Albano is an award-winning children's book illustrator and author. Her picture-poetry book Habulan (Anvil, 2017) received a National Children's Book Award, and All About the Philippines (Tuttle, 2015), which she illustrated, won a Moonbeam Children's Book Gold Award. Kora has created over 50 children's books since 1993. Also a painter, Kora holds a BFA in painting from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.
Corazon Dandan-Albano is an award-winning children's book illustrator and author. Her picture-poetry book Habulan (Anvil, 2017) received a National Children's Book Award, and All About the Philippines (Tuttle, 2015), which she illustrated, won a Moonbeam Children's Book Gold Award. Kora has created over 50 children's books since 1993. Also a painter, Kora holds a BFA in painting from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.