Filipino stories
Romulo, Liana. Filipino Children’s Favorite Stories. Illus by Joanne de Leon. Periplus Editions, 2000, 94 pages. Primary, Intermediate.
Filipino Children’s Favorite Stories is a collection of myths, fables, pourquoi, and folk tales from the Philippines. The thirteen stories include themes such as honesty, the wek verses the strong, good verses evil and others. The humorous and clear stories written in a third person point of view and illustrated with whimsical watercolor paintings, help gain an understanding of the values that are important to Filipino Culture, such as honesty, work, and family.
Activity: Pick your favorite story from the collection and tell why it is your favorite story.
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