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All about the Philippines : stories, songs, crafts and games for kids / Gidget Jimenez ; illustrated by Corazon Dandan-Albano.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 63 pages : illustrations, maps, color ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780804840729
  • 0804840725
Subject(s):
Contents:
Mabuhay! -- Ancestral voyages -- A story of Philippine independence -- An earth-shattering experience -- Living in a land of earthquakes, Volcanoes and typhoons -- What happened to the animals, plants and fish? -- Traveling together -- The story of the sleeping giant -- Languages -- Not your everyday Filipino -- The Bahay Kubo -- Growing up in Luzon -- Mary's everyday world -- Growing up in the Visayas -- Jaime's everyday world -- Growing up in Mindanao -- Ari's everyday world -- Games we play together -- Why can't you take a bath on Good Friday? -- Family first -- Fiesta! -- A royal reunion.
Summary: Let 'All About the Philippines' take you on an awesome journey to the lively and colourful country of Mary, Jaime and Ari - first cousins who look completely different from one another but are the best of friends. They'll introduce you to their homes, their schools, their families, favourite places to visit, holidays and more. They'll show you how kids there - just like kids in so many other parts of the world - come from many cultures and have their own traditions, languages and beliefs . . . and yet, they are all 100% Filipino. Along with fun facts, you'll learn about the spirit of the Philippines that makes this country and its people wonderfully unique. This is a book for families to enjoy together.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 915.99 J61 Available 33111008123685
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 915.99 J61 Available 33111008092013
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

**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.

Includes index.

Mabuhay! -- Ancestral voyages -- A story of Philippine independence -- An earth-shattering experience -- Living in a land of earthquakes, Volcanoes and typhoons -- What happened to the animals, plants and fish? -- Traveling together -- The story of the sleeping giant -- Languages -- Not your everyday Filipino -- The Bahay Kubo -- Growing up in Luzon -- Mary's everyday world -- Growing up in the Visayas -- Jaime's everyday world -- Growing up in Mindanao -- Ari's everyday world -- Games we play together -- Why can't you take a bath on Good Friday? -- Family first -- Fiesta! -- A royal reunion.

Let 'All About the Philippines' take you on an awesome journey to the lively and colourful country of Mary, Jaime and Ari - first cousins who look completely different from one another but are the best of friends. They'll introduce you to their homes, their schools, their families, favourite places to visit, holidays and more. They'll show you how kids there - just like kids in so many other parts of the world - come from many cultures and have their own traditions, languages and beliefs . . . and yet, they are all 100% Filipino. Along with fun facts, you'll learn about the spirit of the Philippines that makes this country and its people wonderfully unique. This is a book for families to enjoy together.

In this book you will: Learn about conquistadors and traders who came to these islands many centuries ago; join Mary, Jaime and Ari on vacation to see how earthquakes, typhoons and other natural events make the Philippines a place that's beautiful and full of life; check out Filipino games and make your own sipa - the Philippines version of hacky-sack; experience the different cultural festivals, and try a few easy recipes for holiday treats; make a parol - a Filipino holiday decoration you can enjoy all year long; learn how people of many different languages can communicate together; and a lot more!

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