book reading

Sun 8/13 @ 2:30PM πŸ“— Marielle Atanacio reads Who Turned on the Sky? at Pistahan's Kid's Storytime

Sun 8/13 @ 2:30PM πŸ“— Marielle Atanacio reads Who Turned on the Sky? at Pistahan's Kid's Storytime

About WHO TURNED ON THE SKY? by Marielle Atanacio:

A girl who enjoys all the wonders of the sky starts to question if someone turns on the sun, the stars, and the moon. She asks the townspeople for help as she begins her trip to find the answer to her question. This playful picture book is a great way to learn about some of the figures of Philippine mythology as a family, and to celebrate the magic and beauty of pre-colonial stories.

Sat 8/12 @ 2:30PM πŸ“— Christina Newhard reads Amina and the City of Flowers at Pistahan's Kid's Storytime

Sat 8/12 @ 2:30PM πŸ“— Christina Newhard reads Amina and the City of Flowers at Pistahan's Kid's Storytime

About AMINA AND THE CITY OF FLOWERS by Christina Newhard:

Amina, a young Yakan weaver, is homesick for Basilan, but she finds inspiration for her loom in the diversity and color of her new home, Zamboanga City. "Amina" touches on themes of creativity, diversity, bakwit/internally displaced peoples, and the matriarchal traditions of Philippine weaving.

Sat 8/12 @ 1PM πŸ“— Sophia Lee reads Lolo's Sari-Sari Store at Pistahan's Kid's Storytime

Sat 8/12 @ 1PM πŸ“— Sophia Lee reads Lolo's Sari-Sari Store at Pistahan's Kid's Storytime

About LOLO'S SARI-SARI STORE by Sophia N. Lee:

A little girl holds lessons learned in her grandfather's sari-sari store close while adjusting to a new home in this sweet picture book about the joy of community, connection, and Filipino culture.