Filipino Friends
Filipino Friends
4.1/5
Goodreads

Filipino Friends

Written by Liana Romulo & illustrated by Corazon Dandan-Albano
Hardcover
$15.95
$14.98
6 - 9
Reading age
32
Page count
AD860L
Lexile measure
Dec 15, 2006
Publication date

Buy from other retailers

AmazonBookshop

What's Filipino Friends About

Publisher Summary

Travel to the Philippines without leaving home! From the author of Filipino Children’s Favorite Stories comes a book for young children that features a Filipino-American boy visiting the Philippines for the very first time. Each watercolor illustration is labeled with English words and their Filipino translations and shows readers both the similarities and differences between Western and Philippine lifestyles. Filipino Friends, perfect for Filipino-American’s or those just interested in the culture, is indispensable in bridging the gap between the two cultures. Following the sweet multicultural children’s story, kids will learn about Philippine customs and traditions, including: Filipino festivals and celebrationsTraditional dressSnacks and mealsSongs and gamesThe Filipino language–Tagalog–and more!

What Kind of Book is Filipino Friends

Topics

social life and customs

Reviews

    Book Lists That Include Filipino Friends

    The Creatives Behind the Book

    What Has Liana Romulo Said About This Book

    Nothing yet! Let Liana Romulo know that you want to hear from them about their book.

    What Has Corazon Dandan-Albano Said About This Book

    Nothing yet! Let Corazon Dandan-Albano know that you want to hear from them about their book.

    More Books From These Creatives

      chapter • 64 Pages
      Filipino Children's Favorite Stories: Fables, Myths and Fairy Tales
      Liana Romulo, Joanne De Leon
      chapter • 64 Pages
      Asian Children's Favorite Stories: Folktales from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippines and Other Asian Lands
      Liana Romulo
      picture • 48 Pages
      Filipino Celebrations: A Treasury of Feasts and Festivals
      Liana Romulo, Corazon Dandan-Albano
      View more

    Other Books You Might Enjoy If You Liked Filipino Friends

      picture • 32 Pages
      The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat
      Nurit Karlin
      picture • 32 Pages
      Yasmin the Builder
      #1 in Series
      Saadia Faruqi, Hatem Aly
      picture • 32 Pages
      Mac and Cheese
      Sarah Weeks, Jane Manning
      picture • 32 Pages
      More Spaghetti, I Say!
       
      picture • 32 Pages
      I Want to Be a Doctor
      Laura Driscoll, Catalina Echeverri
      picture • 31 Pages
      Charlie's Snow Day
      Ree Drummond, Diane de Groat
      picture • 32 Pages
      Fancy Nancy at the Museum
      Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser
      picture • 32 Pages
      Buzz, Said the Bee
      Wendy Cheyette Lewison, Hans Wilhelm
      picture • 32 Pages
      Penny and Her Doll
      Kevin Henkes
      picture • 32 Pages
      See Pip Point
      David Milgrim

    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780804838221
    Publication Date
    December 15, 2006
    Publisher
    Tuttle Publishing
    Page Count
    32
    Reading Age
    6 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2007920604
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    181865615
    Lexile® Level
    AD860L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~T
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~5.5

    Contribute to this page

    Core Score - 50%

    More than halfway there—keep going!

    Depth Score - 6%

    Just the barebones.

    Improve this page

    Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.

    Top Contributors
    01
    @elainethelibrarian
    10

    Bookroo

    Book Clubs

    Follow Bookroo