000 02372nam a22002777a 4500
005 20260303160601.0
008 260302b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020 _a9780804856133
_q (hardcover)
040 _cHSLRC
050 _aGR 325
_bG34 2025.
100 _a Gagatiga, Zarah C.,
_eauthor.
_961512
245 _aFilipino folktales for children :
_b stories of wisdom and wonder in English and Tagalog/
_cretold byZarah C. Gagatiga ; illustrated by Corazon Dandan-Albano.
264 _aNorth Clarendon, VT :
_bTuttle Publishing,
_c2025.
300 _a80 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c29 cm
336 _2 rdacontent
_atext
_btxt
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
_bn
338 _2rdamedia
_avolume
_bn
500 _a"With free online audio"-- Cover
505 _aA 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
520 _aA 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
650 _aFolk literature.
_961513
650 _a Folklore $zPhilippines $xJuvenile literature.
_961514
655 _aFolk literature.
_961515
942 _2lcc
_cBK
999 _c98997
_d98997