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The Pinoy Pregnancy Planner
40 Weeks to Your Baby's Birth

Written by Mildred N. Pareja, M.D.
Illustrated by Rita Badilla

At last, here's the perfect gift for the expectant Filipino mother! This ten-month calendar covers- from conception to birth-the month-to-month development of your unborn baby, plus valuable tips on prenatal care and childbirth. The planner can also be used as an appointment book, keepsake, and diary.


First Around The Globe: The Story of Enrique

Written by Reni Singer, Marc Singer
Illustrated by Arnel Mirasol

What would you say if you were told that the first man to circle the globe was not a Spaniard...but a Filipino? Read about the incredible adventures of Enrique, Ferdinand Magellan's slave, and decide for yourself!


NGALANG PINOY
A Pinoy Primer on Filipino on Word play

Written by Neni Sta. Romana-Cruz
Illustrated by Dindo Llana

The dynamite team behind the best-selling You Know You're Filipino If. A Pinoy Primer. is back! This time Cruz and Llana celebrate the humor and ingenuity of Filipino wordplay. This hilarious compendium captures the Pinoy's unique flair of memorable names, colorful acronyms, and inimitable coinages of popular words and phrases. So, indulge yourself in the Filipino's love affair with language! Ngalang Pinoy is a gift book for friends of all ages.


The Brothers Wu and the Good-Luck Eel
A Tale from the Philippine Islands

Written by Fran Ng
Illustrated by Arnel Mirasol

It's morning in turn-of-the-century Binondo - the day two brothers are sent on an errand by their parents to deliver a basket of handsewn slippers up the Pasig River. On their way home their tiny boat collides with a rock and springs a leak. What are the boys to do?


BAREFOOT IN FIRE
A World War II Childhood

Written by Barbara-Ann Gamboa Lewis
Illustrated by Barbara Pollak

What is it like to grow up poor and bi-racial in war-torn Manila? Join Pooh in her adventures�whether its foiling a chicken thief, piloting a makeshift airplane, or mustering the pluck to playfor a sad Japanese soldier.


 

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