Filipino Folktales for Children

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Product details

  • ISBN 9780804856133
  • Weight: 748g
  • Dimensions: 216 x 279mm
  • Publication Date: 14 Oct 2025
  • Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Hardback
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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. Free online resources accompany the book including lessons, a glossary, and read-aloud recordings of each story in both languages!

Children, parents and teachers alike will love these stories and their whimsical watercolor illustrations. The collection includes:
  • The Monkey and The Turtle: Kindhearted 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.
Zarah C. Gagatiga is a school librarian, storyteller, literacy coach and award-winning author from the Philippines. Tales From the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories, which she co-authored, won the Storytelling Resource Award of the National Storytelling Network. Zarah has also been recognized for her work as a librarian and community volunteer. She loves coffee, sunsets, and creating pottery.

Corazon Dandan-Albano is an award-winning children's book illustrator and author. Her picture-poetry book Habulan received a National Children's Book Award, and All About the Philippine, which she illustrated, won a Moonbeam Children's Book Gold Award. Kora has created over 50 children's books and holds a BFA in painting from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

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