Books
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Books are in the Air: The Philippine Book Fest is Coming!
I’m today years old when I learned that there’s an actual word for that feeling you get when you open a good book and inhale its scent: bibliosmia. I guess we shall be preparing our lungs because the all-Pinoy Philippine… Continue reading
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Wanted G.R.O.: a Fitting Gift for Women’s History Month
It’s halfway through March, but still, Happy Women’s History Month! I usually am not a big fan of celebrations like this, but I make exceptions for labor (May 1), books (April, July, November), and women (March). We at the Schools… Continue reading
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The Perfect Tree: Planting Seeds for Love for Nature
There are books that I wish I had written and one of them is “The Perfect Tree.” It’s not just because of the melodic text, in particular the way its author, Glory Moralidad, masterfully started the book. Writers claim you… Continue reading
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Are Adarna’s Books on Martial Law “Radicalizing” Children Against the Government?
“Not good.” I am not the type to pay attention to foreigners making content about the Philippines. (You: Oooohhh… a “I’m not like other girls” type.) But when Neil Gaiman captioned his retweet of Rappler’s news on the red-tagging of… Continue reading
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7 Filipino Children’s Books I Want for My Child’s Library
What are your favorite children’s books? Hi, friend! Welcome and welcome back to the blog. From stories of kapres, engkantos, and nuno sa punso to make us unruly Pinoy kids behave, to fables that instill lifelong values, to short stories,… Continue reading
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