Fil and Filippa: Story of Child Life in the Philippines by John Stuart Thomson
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"Fil and Filippa: Story of Child Life in the Philippines" by John Stuart Thomson is a novel published in 1917. When an American narrator arrives in the Philippines for the first time, he meets two children, Fil and Filippa, who guide him through their island nation's history, customs, and home life. Through interactive discussions, the narrator discovers a land of natural resources, rich traditions, and distinct culture—"a string of pearls hanging from
the golden Equator." Written during the American occupation, this educational story introduces young readers to Filipino childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Thomson, John Stuart, 1869-1950 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Petersham, Maud, 1890-1971 |
| Illustrator | Petersham, Miska, 1888-1960 |
| Title | Fil and Filippa: Story of Child Life in the Philippines |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil_and_Filippa:_Story_of_Child_Life_in_the_Philippines |
| Credits |
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Philippines -- Social life and customs |
| Subject | Children -- Philippines |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26414 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-26414-1 |
| Release Date | Aug 24, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1299 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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