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Ang Bundok Na Nagmahal Sa Ibon
is a picture book in Filipino.
It was translated by Rene O. Villanueva from The Mountain That Loved A Bird by Alice McLerrran, and illustrated by Beaulah Pedregosa Taguiwalo. It’s a book for all ages – about love, friendship, hope, and the promise of joy. It’s about longing and patience, how time heals all wounds, and how happiness comes and stays when we ourselves are ready for it.
The story, told in terms of a mountain made of bare stone that in the end becomes lush and green and full of life, makes this a perfect book for those who love and care about the earth. The illustrations, drawn from the landscapes of the Philippines, make it a picture book that will delight children as well as adults wherever they are in the world.
Hardcover copies
can be purchased here.
About the language ~ Filipino is the national language of the Republic of the Philippines. A member of the Austronesian languages, it is distinct from and is the de facto standardized version of Tagalog, which is the language widely used as a lingua franca throughout the country and in overseas Filipino communities.
About the author ~ Alice McLerran is an American children’s writer with global friendships formed over a lifetime of travel. She finds it natural to want to share her stories across borders, and enjoys seeing how their telling can be transformed by new art. Find out more at www.AliceMcLerran.com!
About the translator ~ Rene O. Villanueva has published more than 60 books for children. He writes stories for Lampara Books, Aklat Adarna, Tahanan Books for Young Readers, and others. In 2006, Cacho Publishing issued the Rene O. Villanueva Children’s Reader, a collection of his new and old stories. Rene passed away on December 5, 2007. He was 53. Find out more here.
About the illustrator ~ Beaulah Pedregosa Taguiwalo is an illustrator and book designer. While she creates, edits, produces and publishes books of all kinds, her favorite and most cherished projects are children’s books in all languages and dialects. Learn more about Beaulah and her books at http://tinyurl.com/b3l8f
For more information
please email the publisher at
mothertonguepublishinginc@gmail.com
Hi! Where can I buy the books? Can we see them in National or Powerbooks! Thanks and more power!
Copies of this book are for sale at Filipinas Heritage Library, Ayala corner Makati Avenue (formerly Nielsen Tower), and at Ayala Museum, Makati Avenue, Makati. All six versions are available there in softcover – English, Filipino, Iloko, Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a, and Cebuano.
Hardcover copies of the Filipino edition are also available, you can buy them online by clicking on “Buy it online here” in the webpage above, or by going to http://www.lulu.com/content/756611
the story is touching…i am sure my 4-year old daughter will love this too!