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• Divine Grace

  

  Grace Chong went to UP for her AB Speech and Drama. While there, she was a a DJ at DZUP and a staff member of the Philippine Collegian. Then she went to the U.S. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Drawing from Life

  

  The writing of many of my stories mostly start the same way—they were inspired by stories while I was growing up and now they include stories from my expanded... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live.

  

  The princess is caged in the consulate. The man with the candy; will lead the children into the sea. The naked woman on the ledge outside the window on the... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Snack Food for the Mind. (A Behind-the-books Look at the Oishi Peso Smart Kids...

  

  The great thing about working freelance is that I get to choose my projects. And I’m so happy I got to do this series on financial literacy for kids for Liwaywa... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Russell Molina Revisits Childhood.

  

  Russell Molina writes and illustrates books for children in between deadlines at work as a creative director in an advertising agency. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Imaginarium of Mr. Robert Alejandro

  

  Robert Alejandro is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer who keeps himself busy with projects from clients such as HSBC, Ayala Land Inc., and R.O.X. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Annie Pacaña Lumbao Likes to Keep It Simple.

  

  Annie Pacaña Lumbao graduated cum laude with a degree of Fine Arts, major in Visual Communication, from the University of …Continue reading » Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sergio Bumatay III Reaches Out.

  

  Sergio Bumatay III works as a freelance illustrator, graphic designer and painter from the Philippines. His work as a children’s book illustrator has garnered... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Glimpse into Jomike Tejido’s Mind

  

  Author-illustrator Jomike Tejido is also a licensed architect and a one-time TV host. His works as author and illustrator of children’s books have won awards an... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Bernadette Wolf’s Journey

  

  I just learned that illustrating for children’s stories is a journey within. Most of my great ideas come up when I do my meditation exercises…then the Universe... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Of Dream-worlds and Imaginary Friends

  

  I write and illustrate children’s books because I can dream up worlds—happily, both in words and in pictures. In these dream-worlds, I am allowed to have... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Little Bookshops

  

  I’ve not gone to Baguio in ages, not since I’d gotten married, so a family trip to the City of Pines is really long overdue. Ukay-ukay bargain shopping is not... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2011 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Merry Christmas, Everybody! =)

  

  Christmas is my favorite time of the year! In the sixteen years I have been writing and illustrating books for kids, I have three books about Christmas. Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2011 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Childhood in the Time of Martial Law

  

  I have absolutely no memory of the day Martial Law was declared in the Philippines, except for the news telecast showing Ferdinand Marcos declaring Martial... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2011 SOCIETY

• Fairy Tales

  

  Looking for a book, guess what I found.Our family’s well-loved, very grimy copy of Grimm’s Fairy Tales.I remember it was the very first book I’d asked my dad... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2011 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Serendipity

  

  I first learned to commute when I was twelve years old, when I began high school. Before that, I had taken rides on public transportation—jeepneys, buses and... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2011 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• “Here Comes That Rain Again. Falling on My Head Like a Memory. Falling on My Hea...

  

  I’ve always loved the rain as a child. This little book, “The Rain is Here” (Chikiting Books 2011) brings me many happy memories of that. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2011 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Anton’s New Favorite Bedtime Reading.

  

  Picked up Anton from school yesterday morning and brought him straight to Sta Lucia for lunch. On our way to Sta Lucia, I asked him what they learned in school... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2011 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Keeping the Little One Busy.

  

  Save for the McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Workshop last week, there’s been very little to keep my preschooler busy this summer, so we painted. The good thing about... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2011 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Bato, Bato Sa Langit…tamaa’y Huwag Magalit.*

  

  Panahon na para itaas ang antas ng pagsulat ng panitikang pambata. Para mapairal ang disiplina sa sining ng pagsulat ng kuwentong pambata. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2010 BOOKS, FAMILY, PARENTING