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Filipino folktales for children : stories of wisdom and wonder in English and Tagalog/ retold byZarah C. Gagatiga ; illustrated by Corazon Dandan-Albano.

By:

Gagatiga, Zarah C [author.]

Material type:

TextNorth Clarendon, VT : Tuttle Publishing, 2025Description: 80 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780804856133

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Folk literature.

LOC classification:

GR 325 G34 2025.

Contents:

A Letter to Families and Teachers - - Malakas and Maganda - - The First Fisherman - - Why Chickens Scratch the Ground - - The Carabao and the Snail - - Maria Makiling and the Golden Ginger - - The Monkey and the Turtle - - The Mayor with Two Horns

Summary: A beautifully illustrated collection of Filipino folktales to share in Tagalog and English! Drawn from the rich folklore of the Philippines, these seven exciting tales are filled with magical creatures, captivating gods and goddesses, and the remarkable acts of ordinary people. Children and parents alike will love the stories and their whimsical watercolor illustrations. The collection includes: The Monkey and The Turtle: Kind-hearted Turtle outsmarts the cunning Monkey thief The First Fisherman: Talented Pandaguan invents fishing and swims with sharks, but is undone by his anger at the gods Why Chickens Scratch the Ground: Chicken loses her friendship with Hawk when she fails to keep an important promise Plus four other popular stories! Carefully crafted by an award-winning author to match the literacy level and interests of young readers, these stories touch on universal themes of accountability and the need to balance freedom with good choices. For those of Filipino descent, they offer a connection to their heritage culture and language, while for other readers they introduce a dazzlingly diverse country and people

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	Books	High School Learning Resource Center Filipiniana Collection		Fiction		FIL GR 325 G34 2025 (Browse shelf(Opens below))				1	Available			HS14872

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A beautifully illustrated collection of Filipino folktales to share in Tagalog and English! Drawn from the rich folklore of the Philippines, these seven exciting tales are filled with magical creatures, captivating gods and goddesses, and the remarkable acts of ordinary people. Children and parents alike will love the stories and their whimsical watercolor illustrations. The collection includes: The Monkey and The Turtle: Kind-hearted Turtle outsmarts the cunning Monkey thief The First Fisherman: Talented Pandaguan invents fishing and swims with sharks, but is undone by his anger at the gods Why Chickens Scratch the Ground: Chicken loses her friendship with Hawk when she fails to keep an important promise Plus four other popular stories! Carefully crafted by an award-winning author to match the literacy level and interests of young readers, these stories touch on universal themes of accountability and the need to balance freedom with good choices. For those of Filipino descent, they offer a connection to their heritage culture and language, while for other readers they introduce a dazzlingly diverse country and people

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