All about the Philippines : stories, songs, crafts and games for kids / Gidget Jimenez ; illustrated by Corazon Dandan-Albano.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780804840729
- ISBN: 0804840725
- Physical Description: 63 pages cm
- Publisher: Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
General Note: | In this book readers 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 their 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 they can enjoy all year long; learn how people of many different languages can communicate together; and a lot more! |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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Subject: | Philippines > Juvenile literature. Philippines > Pictorial works. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Sherman Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Sherman Library | J959.9 JIM (Text) | 34060146325638 | Juvenile New Nonfiction | Available | - |