Filipino Folktales for Children

Tagalog / English (Free Audio)

Zarah C. Gagatiga, Corazon Dandan-Albano

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Tuttle Publishing
01 September 2025

General fiction (Children's&YA); Traditional stories (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA); Languages & ESL; Tagalog - Children's Bilingual Books; Tagalog - Children's Fiction; Tagalog - Languages; Tagalog - Children's Bilingual Books; Tagalog - Children's Fiction

A beautifully illustrated collection of Filipino folktales to share in Tagalog and English!

Drawn from the rich folklore of the Philippines, these seven exciting tales are filled with magical creatures, captivating gods and goddesses, and the remarkable acts of ordinary people. Children and parents alike will love the stories and their whimsical watercolour illustrations. The collection includes:

The Monkey and The Turtle: Kind-hearted Turtle outsmarts the cunning Monkey thief The First Fisherman: Talented Pandaguan invents fishing and swims with sharks, but is undone by his anger at the gods Why Chickens Scratch the Ground: Chicken loses her friendship with Hawk when she fails to keep an important promise Plus four other popular stories!

Carefully crafted by an award-winning author to match the literacy level and interests of young readers, these stories touch on universal themes of accountability and the need to balance freedom with good choices. For those of Filipino descent, they offer a connection to their heritage culture and language, while for other readers they introduce a dazzlingly diverse country and people.

By: Zarah C. Gagatiga
Illustrated by: Corazon Dandan-Albano
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 748g
ISBN: 9780804856133
ISBN 10: 0804856133
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 01 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 5 to 13 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Zarah C. Gagatiga is a school librarian, storyteller, literacy coach and award-winning author from the Philippines. Tales From the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories, which she co-authored, won the Storytelling Resource Award of the National Storytelling Network. Zarah has also been recognised for her work as a librarian and community volunteer. She loves coffee, sunsets, and creating pottery. Corazon Dandan-Albano is an award-winning children's book illustrator and author. Her picture-poetry book Habulan received a National Children's Book Award, and All About the Philippine, which she illustrated, won a Moonbeam Children's Book Gold Award. Kora has created over 50 children's books and holds a BFA in painting from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.