Description - Our World: Philippines by Zewlan Moor
Joining the Our World series, this board book with endnotes about the Philippines was created by a Filipino author and illustrator team. The bestselling global board book series, now in paperback with extended endmatter for older kids! Magandang umaga! Spend a day in the Philippines riding the unicorn jeepney, visiting the sari-sari, enjoying sweet halo-halo, and dancing under the stars. Even learn words in Tagalog with pronunciation guides throughout the story. . Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series . Written by Filipino author and illustrator Zewlan Moor and Happy Garaje . Extended endmatter offers a further glimpse into life in the Philippines AGES: 3 to 6 AUTHOR: Zewlan Moor writes playful books for today's savvy kids. She has a Filipino father and Anglo-Australian mother and lives with her young family on the land of the Yugambeh people at the Gold Coast, Australia. Zewlan loves to read, practise medicine and combine the two through bibliotherapy. Johanna Velasco and Mark Deutsch (Happy Garaje) are artists from Cebu City, Philippines. They are inspired by everyday people, hopes, dreams, and the in-between places where things are not quite what they seem. They have a daughter called Summer, named after the season with many happy memories of sunny days and the sea. SELLING POINTS: . SERIES: Part of the Our World series of global board books for very young readers, which includes twenty titles (and counting!). . AUTHENTIC: Author Zewlan Moor and illustrators Johanna Velasco Deutsch and Mark Deutsch (Happy Garaje) draw on their personal experiences growing up in the Philippines. . AVOIDS STEREOTYPES: A focus on daily life in the Philippines, rather than landmarks, offers real insights into this culture that will resonate with children from all over the world. . LANGUAGE LEARNING: Introduces basic Tagalog vocabulary. . GLOBAL AWARENESS FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN: Bold artwork, engaging text and relatable topics make global learning accessible to very young readers. . EDUCATIONAL ENDNOTES: Endnotes offer simple explanations of the objects and actions found in the book.
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