Filipino storybooks

  • 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

    Sprout’s Shelf: Dalawa ang Daddy ni Billy
  • 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

    The runner-up