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Filipino Children's Favorite Stories : FABLES, MYTHS AND FAIRY TALES / Retold by Liana Romulo ; Illustrated by Joanne De Leon

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Tokyo : TUTTLE, Publishing, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 64 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780804850216
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 398.209599 23
Contents:
Why mosquitoes buzz around our ears -- The terrible giant -- The hermit and the two worms -- The battle of the wind and the rain -- Alunsina -- A feast of gold -- The runaways -- The magic lake -- The deer and the snail -- A bridge of flowers -- Why the cock crows -- The battle of the sea and sky -- The Prince's bride.
Summary: "A collection of well-loved myths and tales from the Philippines. Many of the tales have been told by mothers to children over the centuries and cover classic childhood themes, such as the forces of good versus evil, children versus adults, the weak versus the strong, and others. While some of the stories have been retold and printed in many variations, others have never been published before"--Jacket.
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Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Barcode
Book Perpustakaan Alor Setar RFIDTI Pinjaman Kanak-kanak K 398.209599 ROM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A01680139
Book Perpustakaan Awam Sungai Petani Pinjaman Kanak-kanak K 398.209599 ROM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A01680140
Book Perpustakaan Baling Pinjaman Kanak-kanak K 398.209599 ROM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A01680142
Book Perpustakaan Kulim Pinjaman Kanak-kanak K 398.209599 ROM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A01680141
Book Perpustakaan Merbok Pinjaman Kanak-kanak K 398.209599 ROM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A01680144

Includes bibliographical references (p. 94)

Why mosquitoes buzz around our ears -- The terrible giant -- The hermit and the two worms -- The battle of the wind and the rain -- Alunsina -- A feast of gold -- The runaways -- The magic lake -- The deer and the snail -- A bridge of flowers -- Why the cock crows -- The battle of the sea and sky -- The Prince's bride.

"A collection of well-loved myths and tales from the Philippines. Many of the tales have been told by mothers to children over the centuries and cover classic childhood themes, such as the forces of good versus evil, children versus adults, the weak versus the strong, and others. While some of the stories have been retold and printed in many variations, others have never been published before"--Jacket.

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