Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Adarna House - Pilipinas
Pages
29
Description
Relates the story of a child who thinks of whimsical situations that may explain her mother's tardiness in fetching her from school.
Description
Pinipigilan ng isang batang babae na pangunahan siya ng takot nang matagal siyang nasundo ng kanyang ina. Pinabayaan nalang niyang gumuhit sa kanyang isipan ang mga kakaibang pangyayari tulad ng pagsakay niya sa likod ng pagong o paglipad kasama ng lawin na maaaring mapaliwanag ang katagalan ng kanyang ina.
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Collection
Original language
Tagalog
Original publication date
2001
ISBN
971-508-127-4 / 9789715081276
User reviews
LibraryThing member cnolasco
In "Why Is My Mommy Late?" a little girl is excited at the end of the school day, but when she goes outside to meet her mom, she realizes her mom is not there. Instead of getting upset, she begins to imagine all of the reasons her mom might be late. All of her stories include her mother getting a
The illustrations seem to follow most closely with Folk Art, although there are a few drawings of the little girl that border on anime/cartoon style, which really make her character stand out. The illustrations are bold, contain large shapes and bright colors, and lack perspective. A nice read, but I feel that probably some of the meaning is lost in the translation from Tagalog to English.
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ride on an animal: a turtle, a whale, and a group of monkeys.The illustrations seem to follow most closely with Folk Art, although there are a few drawings of the little girl that border on anime/cartoon style, which really make her character stand out. The illustrations are bold, contain large shapes and bright colors, and lack perspective. A nice read, but I feel that probably some of the meaning is lost in the translation from Tagalog to English.
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LibraryThing member karinaw
Personal Response:
This is a very good book to read to a child and then discuss with them what we can do when we are scared. The child sets a good example of using her imagination to keep her from getting scared.
Curricular/Programming Connections:
Story time for young children- talk about what we can
This is a very good book to read to a child and then discuss with them what we can do when we are scared. The child sets a good example of using her imagination to keep her from getting scared.
Curricular/Programming Connections:
Story time for young children- talk about what we can
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do when we’re scared. Show Less
Call number
Ebook