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• Kailani's Gift

  Gilmore-Young, Dorina Lazo,

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  A Filipino-American girl works hard to learn a traditional Filipino dance, the Tinikling, to surprise her grandparents on their anniversary.

• Our Nipa Hut

  a Story in the Philippines

  Abalos, Rachell,

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  With a tropical storm fast approaching the Philippines, Yelena, Papa and the nipa hut they've worked so hard to build must stand strong together to weather this force of nature.

• Dancing Hands

  a Story of Friendship in Filipino Sign Language

  Que, Joanna,

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  Sam is fascinated by her new neighbors and their ability to talk with their hands, and when she meets Mai, she starts to learn Filipino sign language so they can communicate. Includes dictionary of Philippine signs.

• Bunso Meets a Mumu

  Valdez, Rex,

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  Bunso meets the Filipino boogeyman, a creature Filipino parents use as a motivator to get their kids to behave.

• Dancing the Tinikling

  Peyton, Bobbie,

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  Jojo's grandmother Lola invites him to join her in the rhythmic tinikling dance, and though he initially stumbles, Jojo finds his footing and joyfully embraces his American and Filipino heritages.

• Maribel's Year

  Sterling, Michelle,

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  New country, new school, new friends. A lot can happen in a single year. But one thing's for certain: Maribel won't forget her Papa, even when he's 8,000 miles away in the Philippines.

• Lolo's Sari-sari Store

  Lee, Sophia N.,

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  After recently moving to the United States, a young girl reminisces about her time spent helping her Lolo run his sari-sari store in the Philippines, and uses some of his wisdom to make herself feel more at home.

• Doña Esmeralda, Who Ate Everything!

  De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971-

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  Once upon a time, in the middle of a group of seven thousand happy islands named after King Philip of Spain, there lived a lady named Doña Esmeralda. She had a big bouffant hairdo and was much smaller than you. And she was always hungry...…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sari-sari Summers

  Bontigao, Lynnor,

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  Nora loves spending summers with Lola at her sari-sari store, a treasure trove filled with everything you could need, from hair accessories to toys, creamy yema to sour tamarind candy. And this year, Nora is big enough to help her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Holding on

  Lee, Sophia N.,

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  A young girl spends song-filled summers with her music-loving grandmother in the Philippines, but when her beloved Lola starts slipping into silence and stillness, the girl helps her grandmother hold on with music and the joyful memories…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When Lola Visits

  Sterling, Michelle,

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  For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn't start until her lola--her grandmother from the Philippines--comes for her annual visit. When…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hand Over Hand

  Fullerton, Alma,

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  When Nina asks her grandfather to take her fishing with him on his old banca boat, his answer is always the same: "A boat is not the place for a girl." But Nina is determined to go. She knows that if her lolo will show her how to jig the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All About the Philippines

  Stories, Songs, Crafts and Games for Kids

  Jimenez, Gidget, 1964-

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  et '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…Read moreRead more of this annotation