Books
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Every time I hear anyone mention the reading crisis in our public schools, it always puzzles me why DepEd chooses to complicate things with endless, ever-changing interventions. The solution is simple: school libraries. You can say I’m saying this because… Continue reading
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Our Philippine Book Festival 2025 Haul
Hello! Would you want to know why I became a librarian? I’ll tell you anyway. It’s because, aside from being the mother of a girl, growing up I had no other desire in life than be surrounded by books. And… Continue reading
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Sprout’s Shelf: Dalawa ang Daddy ni Billy
“Mama, ano ba ‘yung bakla?” my three-year-old asked the morning of last Friday. I am ashamed about the fact that I didn’t know how to respond, as I think of myself as an ally. With both my hands and my… Continue reading
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Sprout’s Shelf: May Alaga Akong Bakulaw
Hi! Thank you for visiting my blog. Today, I’m starting a new series where I’ll review the books that Francis and I read with and for our child. If you don’t know already, I’m a children’s librarian and also a… Continue reading
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Meaningful Gift Idea for Kids: Personalized Art Print
Is it just my daughter or do toddlers really go through a kitten phase? Ever since I got her the Lampara storybook Ang Kapuri-puring Kuting by Eugene Evasco (writer) and Dominic Agsaway (illustrator) in preparation of her first year of… Continue reading
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The runner-up
I went to Davao City for the second time this year. This time, it was to attend the Storybook Recognition Rites and Reading Exhibit of the Department of Education’s Gawad Teodora Alonso 2023 (5th National Competition on Storybook Writing). Three… Continue reading
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Books are in the Air Pt. 2: Philippine Book Festival Davao
I went to Davao last week for the second leg of the Philippine Book Festival, and for the ceremonial rites of our acceptance of a National Book Development Board Book Book partner site. Yey! Despite all the drama of leaving… Continue reading
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First Time Leaving My Child for a Work Trip: Checklist of a Guilty Working Mom
This month, I am bound for the second leg of the Philippine Book Festival in Davao City. (I couldn’t go to the Manila leg because Sprout had to be hospitalized; I guess things really happen for a reason.) Anyway, I… Continue reading
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