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MODERN ERAPhilippine Childrens Literature


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FROM POST-WAR YEARS

TO THE 1960S

Iisang Daigdig (Daigdig ng Himala) (1949) by Juan C. Laya.

Once Upon a Time (1953) by Juan C. Laya and EmilianoRamirez.

Tales of Long Ago in the Philippines (1953) by Maximo

Ramos.

Philippine Tales and Fables (1957) by Manuel and Lyd

Arguilla.Tales From the Mountain Province (1958) by I.V Mallari.


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THE DECADE OF THE 60S

The Little Lizard and Other Stories (1960) by Ceres

Alabado.

Pamana was formed.

The Pamana collection displays a variety of themes and

concerns.

It includes such stories as:

Makisig, the Little Hero of Mactan (1964) by Gemma Cruz.

Horgle and the Kings Soup (1965) by Gilda Cordero.

Once Upon a Hilltop (1968) by Isabel Taylor Escoda.


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Short Novels for Young Adults by Ceres Alabado:

Asog (1969)

Kangkong 1896 (1969)

I See Red in a Circle (1973)

The Rattan Gatherer (1975)

Bookmark, experimented with childrens books.

Toby and The Christmas Bell by Marla Yotoko.

Berts Florentinos Publication

Mirinisa and Other Stories by Jose Garcia Villa


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1970S

In the early 1970s, New Day Publishers began a line

of small affordable books for children.

My Friends and The Haunted Cave by T. M. Zuniega

Tales of a Japanese Grandmother by Jean Edades and

Yasuko Hashimoto.

Phillippine Folk Fiction and Tales by Teresita Veloso Pil

Mandaya and Mansaka Tales by Vilma May Fuentes


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In 1974:

Philippine Appliance Corporation (Philacor) sponsored the

publication of a bookseries called The Young Peoples Library

Filipino Rites and Rituals

Filipino Myths and Legends

Games Filipino children Play

Profiles in Achievement

Pagdiriwang I

Pagdiriwang II

Filipino Arts and Crafts


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In 1976:

Anim na Dulang Pilipino Para Sa Mga Bata by Amelia Lapena

Bonifacio. Abadeja: Ang Ating Sinderela by Lapena Bonifacio.

In 1977:

The Nutrition of the Philippines initiated a childrens book

development project.

Headed by poetic Virgilio Almario. It was called Aklat Adarna.


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1980S

By 1980s, the increase in volume of the Aklat Adarna

Books had prompted the establishment of the Childrens

Communication Center.

There are eight sub-series:

Aklat ng Karanasan

Aklat ng Tahanan

Aklat ng Aliw Aklat ng Lahi

Aklat ng Kasaysayan


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Aklat ng Bayani

Aklat ng Karunungan

Aklat ng Salin

In 1982 to 1983 Mr. and Ms. Magazine sponsored

a writing contest for short stories for children.

The Philippine Board on Books for Young People

(PBBY) was established in 1983.


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The Founding members were:

Carol L. Afan Larry Alcala

Virgilio Almario

Angelica Cabanero

Lucrecia Kasilag

Cristina Lim-Yuson

Linda Ma. Nietes

Seratin Quiason

Gloria Rodriguez

Alfredo N. Salanga

Renato Villanueva


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Third Tuesday of July was proclaimed as National

Childrens Book Day.

Production of Calle Sesame in 1983.

A year later, it was replaced by Batibot.

The latter half of the 1980s, marks the beginning

of legitimacy for childrens literature in thePhilippines.


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1990S

In 1990, Bookmark launched its Filipino Folktale Series

with three titles by Marla Yotoko Chorengel.

The First Cashew Nut (ill. By Beth Parocha)

Why The Sky is High? ( ill. By Bernie Solina)

Bathala and The Gift of Rice ( ill. By Ibarra Crisostomo)

Bookmark also experimented with narrative poetry for

adolescent and pre-adolescent readers with:

The Unicorn (1992) by Marivi Soliven

Chun (1993) by Marivi Soliven


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In 1990, Cacho Publishing Novel Hous Inc.

began its childrens book line with Batibot.

The first titles:

Si Inggolok At ang Planeta Pakaskas

Ang Pamilya Ismid

Sina Linggit Laban Kay Barakuda

Ang Alamat ng Araw at Gabi

Katuwaan sa Batibot


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The Trampoline Series, also launched by Cacho Publishing House.

The first four titles:

The Boy Who Ate Stars (by A. Yuson, ill. By B. Parrocha)

Two Friends One World (by R. Sunico, ill. By S. De Leon)

Kung Bakit Umuulan (by R. Villanueva, ill. By R. Alejandro)

Ang Unang Baboy sa Langit (by: R. Villanueva, ill. By I Crisostomo)

In 1993, Cacho Publishing House, experimented small books with

limited text and full-color illustrations that can be sold for less than the

price of a fast food items.


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