Product Description

Through the eyes of Sam, a Filipino-American boy visiting the Philippines for the very first time, children will learn about Philippine customs and language. Soft, whimsical watercolors—labeled with English words and Filipino translations—bring to light the differences between Western and Philippine lifestyles. Children of expatriate Filipinos as well as expatriate children living in the Philippines will find Filipino Friends indispensable in bridging the gap between the two cultures.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #66188 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

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About the Author
Liana Romulo lives mostly in the Philippines but has also lived in Thailand, Belgium, and the United States. Her first picture book, Filipino Children's Favorite Stories, was a national bestseller in the Philippines.

Corazon Dandan-Albano is a graduate of University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts. She has been illustrating books for children since 1993.

Customer Reviews

Adorable! A Great Cultural Tool
I ordered this book for my daughter, who was adopted from the Philippines. Bright, colorful pictures, full of fun facts on culture and language, this book is perfect, particularly for adopted children or Filipino children born in the US. This book would a great asset for introducing Filipino language and culture in an elementary school classroom. I will be buying another copy to add to my classroom library.

Love it!
I bought this so that my son could learn Tagalog, even though I don't speak it. My dad is a native speaker and lives 3 hours away, so I recorded him reading it to my son. We watch the video and follow along in the book. I also love it because it shows the cultural differences in a way that he can understand. After getting the book, I ordered another one to send to my niece. I highly recommend it!

Filipino Friends book review
My 2 and 3/4 year old son loves this book and requests for it everyday. He specifically loves for me to sing the song "Bahay Kubo" and point out the vegetables pictures in the book. He is actually learning how to sing "Bahay Kubo" even though he really doesn't know what the words mean. The loves the character Sam, and I love to point out pictures which I say in English and Tagalog.