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32 pp.
| Children's
| April, 2003
|
TradeISBN 0-89239-182-0$$16.95
(2)
K-3
Translated by Eloisa D. de Jesus.
Illustrated by
Carl Angel.
In this bilingual English/Tagalog story, a boy's father takes him to buy a fish in a shop in Manilatown, San Francisco's historic Filipino-American neighborhood. After speaking to the boy, the fish runs off, with the boy, his father, and the fish-store man in hot pursuit. Kids will be captured by the loopy story and the rollicking, high-colored, bang-bang pictures.
(4)
K-3
We Are America series.
This informative series introduces young readers to the immigrant experience, from life in the homeland to life adapting to a new culture. Personal narratives, photographs, maps, and timelines present a vivid portrait of the challenges and successes encountered, while descriptions of pastimes and traditions offer cultural perspective. Reading list. Glos., ind. [Review covers these We Are America titles: Chinese Americans, German Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Indian Americans, Filipino Americans, and Italian Americans.]
32 pp.
| Lee
| April, 2001
|
TradeISBN 1-58430-023-X$$16.00
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Carl Angel.
When Willie needs to bring a bank into school, his father provides him with an old coconut bank from his childhood in the Philippines; the bank has a special surprise inside--a Willie Mays baseball card. Willie's struggles with feeling different and being bullied are wrapped in a warm tale that introduces a few details from Filipino culture. The illustrations effectively capture Willie's emotions but are often stiff and awkward.