All About the Philippines : : Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids

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Call Number: Kids Book / Nonfiction / People & Places / Asia & Oceania / Philippines, J 959.9 Ji
On Shelf At: Traverwood Branch

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Traverwood Kids Books 4-week checkout	Kids Book / Nonfiction / People & Places / Asia & Oceania / Philippines	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown Kids Books 4-week checkout	J 959.9 Ji	4-week checkout	Due 04-25-2024

Includes index.
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!
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.

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Outstanding and really informative submitted by willow on July 29, 2016, 12:36pm The nation of the Phillipines is a fascinating and diverse one, which can make it sort of difficult to explain. This book, however, does an amazing job at highlighting the people, cultures, languages, food, and traditions of the Phillipines. Several "typical" children are described, and their lives investigated. The illustrations are charming and the content age appropriate and genuinely interesting. Highly recommended.

Nice format with the different cousins. submitted by tbbrown76 on August 21, 2017, 8:12am We get to learn about the whole country through their eyes. My favorite part was the good that volcanoes are in some cases.
TB

color and style submitted by justurlocalspirit on June 25, 2019, 7:10pm i really like the color and style because it was just really nice.