Diverse Children's Books - Learning About the Philippines

All About the Philippines by Gidget Roceles Jimenez

Illustrated by Corazon Dandan-Albano

All About the Philippines is an adventure through the Philippines via daily lives of three cousins. All three have mothers descended from the Ilfugao people who are from Luzon, one of the large islands in the Philippines. One has a father descended from China, another from Spain, and the other from Arab missionaries. As readers follow them through their days, they can see a variety of lifestyles and culture present within the Philippines. 

The author began by introducing the children and followed up with a basic history of the Philippines. I would have loved a timeline at the end, but for this age group, the facts at the beginning were probably enough. This was followed by a geographical tour. I especially enjoyed learning about the underground river that can be explored by boat.

The book has information about languages (there are many and most Filipinos speak at least two or three), games, songs, food, celebrations, and crafts. I am itching to try some of the recipes. 

This would be a great follow-up to reading the fun picture book Cora Cooks Pancit. 

Cora Cooks Pancit by Dorina K. Lazo/Illustrated by Kristi Valiant

Goodreads summary: Cora loves being in the kitchen, but she always gets stuck doing the kid jobs like licking the spoon. One day, however, when her older sisters and brother head out, Cora finally gets the chance to be Mama's assistant chef. And of all the delicious Filipino dishes that dance through Cora's head, she and Mama decide to make pancit, her favorite noodle dish. With Mama's help, Cora does the grown-up jobs like shredding the chicken and soaking the noodles (perhaps Mama won't notice if she takes a nibble of chicken or sloshes a little water on the floor). Cora even gets to stir the noodles in the pot carefully-- while Mama supervises. When dinner is finally served, her siblings find out that Cora did all their grown-up tasks, and Cora waits anxiously to see what everyone thinks of her cooking.

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