MY FIRST BOOK OF TAGALOG WORDS: FILIPINO RHYMES AND VERSES

By Liana Romulo, illustration by Jaime Laurel

by My First Book of Tagalog Words is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces young children to Filipino language and culture through everyday words.

The words profiled in this book are all commonly used in the Filipino language and are both informative and fun for English-speaking children to learn. The goals of My First Book of Tagalog Words are multiple: to familiarize children with the sounds and structure of the Tagalog language; to introduce core elements of Filipino culture; to illustrate the ways in which languages differ in their treatment of everyday sounds; and to show how, through cultural importation, a single word can be shared between languages.

Both teachers and parents will welcome the book's cultural references and appreciate how the book is organized in a familiar ABC structure. With the help of this book, we hope more children (and adults) will soon be a part of the 22 million people worldwide that speak Tagalog!

Age Range: 3 - 8 years

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Lexile Measure: 600 

Hardcover: 28 pages

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; 1 edition (January 15, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0804838194

ISBN-13: 978-0804838191

Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.3 x 8 inches

Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces