Ti Picture

Book:
Tapno Maiyasideg
ti Literatura
Kadagiti Ubbing

May Alzate-Nuñez
University of the Philippines-Diliman
Children’s Literature
 Dagiti sarita wenno
istorya nga para iti
ubbing

 Kuna ti UNESCO, ti
maysa nga ubing ket
agtawen ti 0- 18

 Genre ti children’s
literature: traditional
literature, fiction,
informational books,
poetry ken biography
Picture book
 Maysa nga klase ti
libro

 Pakakitaan ti
nadumaduma nga
genre ti children’s
literature

 Ken naisangrat para

kadagiti ubbing nga
agtawen iti 5-7
 Ania ti picture
book?
Denggenyo ta basaek ti paboritok nga picture
book….
Nagustuanyo kadi ti
istorya ni Leo? 
Ti picture book ket…
 Picture/ ladawan
 Text / sao

 Kadawyan nga 32 pages laeng

 Tunggalpage ket mabalin nga 0-1

word laeng wenno haan nga
nasursurok ngem 100 words
Ania ti maited ti picture book
kadagiti ubbing?
A picture book satisfies
the emotional and
intellectual needs of
young children.
No ti istorya ket maipanggep ti filial relationship…

Children realize the need to be loved and to belong.

 Tiktaktok at Pikpakbum
 Rene Villanueva
 Renato Gamos
 1980
 Adarna House
May Higante sa Aming Bahay
Rhandee Garlitos
Ferdinand Guevarra
2009
Adarna House

Grand winner, 2009

PBBY-Salanga Prize (for writer)
PBBY-Alcala Prize (for illustrator)
No ti istorya ket nakasentro iti play wenno panagay-ayam…

Children become more creative and imaginative.

 Mga Lihim sa Gabi ni Ruming

 Rhandee Garlitos
 Ibarra Crisostomo
 2001
 Lampara Books
Ti sarita para ubbing ket pakaadawan iti values…

Children develop empathy and become more compassionate human beings.

 Chenelyn! Chenelyn!
 Rhandee Garlitos
 Liza Flores
 1999
 Adarna Books
Values
 Develop empathy
 Become compassionate
Ang Pamilya Ismid
Ramoncito Serrano at Rene
O. Villanueva
Sammy Esquilon
1988
Philippine Children’s
Television Foundation
Ti sarita para ubbing ket mangted iti information…

Children’s thirst for knowledge is satisfied.

 Alpabetong Filipino
 Victoria Añonuevo
 Paul Eric Roca
 2003
 Adarna Books
Need to know
 Gain knowledge and information
The Love of Lam-ang
Retold by Virgilio S. Almario
Albert E. Gamos
2005
Adarna House
Children’s stories introduce the world of words…

They develop better vocabulary and oral language skills.

 Papel de Liha
 Ompong Remigio
 Beth Parrocha
 1996
 Adarna Books
World of words
 Develop better vocabulary
 Develop oral language skills
Si Isem sa Bayang Bawal
Tumawa
Eugene Y. Evasco
John D. Crisostomo
2003
Lampara Books
 Nagustuanyo kadi dagiti
nadumaduma a picture
books nga aramid dagiti
mannurat nga Filipino?

 Haantay met nga paudi

kadagiti foreign authors
ti children’s books!
Ultimately, the goal of
children’s literature is…

to entertain and

to stimulate the minds

of children.
 Kas maysa mga
maestra
ken mangisakit iti
Literatura
Filipina
ken Literatura
Ilocana,
daytoy ti dawat ko
kadagiti
mannurat ti sarita
para ti ubbing…
 Masapul ngarud iti
mannurat a
mangipatpateg iti plumada

ken mamati
a dagiti ubbing ket makipagtagikua met iti

Literatura.

While these are lofty goals, these can be attained by writers who love
their craft and who believe that children can also benefit from
literature as much as the adults do.
Dios ti agngina!