Celebrate National Children's Book Day with the Children's Literature...
The Children's Literature Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CLAPI) invites you to "Reading Beyond Borders," a forum on:* building proficiency in language through reading,* creating awarenss of the...
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Celebrating Naku, Nakuu, Nakuuu! with Illustrator Sergio Bumatay III
National Children's Book Month is the perfect time to read or reread Naku, Nakuu, Nakuuu! by Nanoy Rafael and Sergio Bumatay III (Adarna House, 2008). The book is a product of the silver anniversary...
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How Theater Lovers Can Celebrate National Children's Book Month
Watch Tanghalang Pilipino'smusical adaptation of the children's bookSandosenang Sapatos byDr. Luis Gatmaitan! Sandosenang Sapatos, the Musical runs from July 13 to 21 at Tanghalang Huseng Batute in the...
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Candy Magazine's Fiction Special
This month's issue of Candy, a magazine for Filipina teens, includes a fiction special! Pretty perfect timing, huh? :o)The fiction special includes three stories for older teens (ages 16-19) which are...
View ArticleHow Poets Can Celebrate National Children's Book Month!
Write and submit a poem to this landmark anthology! The editors of the forthcoming anthology of Philippine children’s poetry, Ginto’t Pilak, Namumulaklak: Antolohiya ng mga Tula, Berso at Awit Pambata...
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Please don't forget to like the Facebook page of the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) to follow all the different celebrations for National Children's Book Month. ~^o^~
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Celebrating National Children's Book Month in Baguio City?
Please attend this lecture! :o)
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Ako'y Isang Mabuting Pilipino (I Am A Good Filipino) by Noel Cabangon and...
This one is a real crowd pleaser: Ako'y Isang Mabuting Pilipino, Lampara Books' 2012 picture book adaptation of Noel Cabangon's song, with Cabangon's original Filipino lyrics, functional English...
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The Oath I Took on National Children's Book Day 2013
I, Tarie Sabido, do solemnly swear to serve the Philippine Board on Books for Young People by upholding its constitution and by-laws; by fulfilling my role as Chair; and, by dedicating my time and...
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Bugtong Bugtong 2: More Filipino Riddles by Daniel Palma Tayona
Bugtong Bugtong 2: More Filipino RiddlesBy Daniel Palma TayonaTahanan Books, 2013A tribute to Rene O. Villanueva's 1998 classic book Bugtong, BugtongRiddle: Sariling-sarili mo na, ginagamit pa ng...
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Giveaway: EDSA by Russell Molina and Sergio Bumatay III
EDSA by Russell Molina and Sergio Bumatay III (Adarna House and the EDSA People Power Commission, 2013) is a picture book done right. It's the story of the Philippines' nonviolent 1986 EDSA Revolution...
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A Day in the Market, an iPad App from Adarna House
This post is especially for readers outside the Philippines who have been wondering how they can celebrate Philippine National Children's Book Month. You can enjoy this children's book iPad app - in...
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* The winner of the EDSA giveaway is . . . Kathryn Anne Hilario! Congratulations, Kathryn. Please contact me soon (asiaintheheartATyahooDOTcom) with your mailing address so that I can get the book out...
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What are your favorite Filipino picture books from 2012?
Nominate them for the 2013 Filipino Readers' Choice Awards - Children's Picture Book Category! The Filipino Readers’ Choice Awards develop awareness and appreciation of Philippine literature, recognize...
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This is how we can all celebrate International Literacy Day!
An International One Day - One Story CampaignPratham Books, a multilingual non-profit children's publishing house in India, is looking for international participants for their One Day - One Story...
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VOTE for your favorite 2012 Filipino children's picture book!
Click here to vote for your favorite 2012 Filipino children's picture book in the Filipino Readers' Choice Awards. Kid judges will read the three books with the most votes and choose a winner!
View ArticlePreliminary Results for the 2013 Filipino Readers' Choice Awards
Below are the top six children's picture books after one week of voting for the 2013 Filipino Readers' Choice Awards. There is still one week left to vote, so these results could definitely change....
View ArticlePress Release: Submit to the Scholastic Asian Book Award!
Have you written a children’s story that is inspired by Asia?The Scholastic Asian Book Award (SABA) is the joint initiative of the National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS) and Scholastic....
View Article2014 PBBY-Salanga Prize: Call for Entries
The Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) is now accepting entries for the 2014 PBBY-Salanga Prize. The contest is co-sponsored by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the...
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