Our World: Philippines
Our World: Philippines
Format : Paperback with extended endmatter for older kids
ISBN: 9798888594704
Written by Zewlan Moor
Illustrated by Happy Garaje
Magandang umaga! Spend a day in the Philippines riding the unicorn jeepney, visiting the sari-sari, enjoying sweet halo-halo, and dancing under the stars. Even learn words in Tagalog with pronunciation guides throughout the story.
Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series
Written by Filipino author and illustrator Zewlan Moor and Happy Garaje
Extended endmatter in the paperback edition offers a further glimpse into life in the Philippines
Product Dimensions: Paperback: 7.87 x 7.87 in
Page Count: Paperback: 24 pages
Age Range: 12 to 36 Months
Awards & Accolades
★ “A young girl in a bright, polka-dot dress invites readers to spend a day with her in the Philippines. Readers meet her lola (grandmother), tatay (father), and other cheerful members of her family . . . This board book has vivid illustrations packed with color and personality” – School Library Journal
About the Contributors
Written by - Zewlan Moor
Zewlan Moor writes playful books for today’s savvy kids. She has a Filipino father and Anglo-Australian mother and lives with her young family on the land of the Yugambeh people at the Gold Coast, Australia. Zewlan loves to read, practise medicine and combine the two through bibliotherapy.
Illustrated by - Happy Garaje
Johanna Velasco and Mark Deutsch (Happy Garaje) are artists from Cebu City, Philippines. They are inspired by everyday people, hopes, dreams, and the in-between places where things are not quite what they seem. They have a daughter called Summer, named after the season with many happy memories of sunny days and the sea.
