Modern Heroes for the Filipino Youth
Series Launching
Modern Heroes for the Filipino Youth Series, Bookmark’s series for children’s
books, will be formally launched on February 5, 2014, Wednesday, 6:00-9:00
p.m., at the Last Chukker, Manila Polo Club, McKinley Road, Forbes Park, Makati
City.
The series features nine new titles, namely: A
Passion for Science (Dr. Lourdes Cruz and Dr. Baldomero Olivera, Jr.), A
Time to Grow (Margarita Dela Cruz Santiago), A Voice of Hope in a Time
of Darkness (Susan Fernandez-Magno), BROCKA: The Filmmaker without Fear (Lino
Brocka), The First International Filipino Diva (Jovita Fuentes), The
Pangat, the Mountains, and the River (Macliing Dulag), I Know Where My
Heart Is (Bro. Richie Fernando SJ), My Father, the “Soldier” (Chief
Justice Jose Abad Santos), and My Role Model (Vidal Lory Tan.)
The
Modern Heroes for the Filipino Youth Series aims to present role models for
young people to emulate. Each story in the series contains a central theme that
exemplifies a moral value or characteristic or an exemplary incident in the
life of each principal character.
Also to be launched are Pages written by
Javier T. Delfin, illustrated by Gabi Dimaranan, The Day of Darkness written
by Gutch Gutierrez and Zig Marasigan, illustrations by Gutch Gutierrez.
Original illustrations will be exhibited and be up
for sale. The authors and artists will be present for the book signing.
The
Bookmark, Inc. is proud to present two new published books for Modern Heroes for the Filipino Youth Series–
Brocka: The Filmmaker Without Fear written
and illustrated by Jose T. Gamboa and The
First International Filipino Diva written by Lin Acacio–Flores and
illustrated by Jomike Tejido.
Brocka: The
Filmmaker Without Fear is a
children’s book story on the life of multi-awarded film director Lino Brocka,
presented how Brocka made movies that were truly Filipino, made movies that entertained,
challenged, and made the audience think.
The
First International Filipino Diva focused on Jovita Fuentes, the first
female National Awardee in Music in the Philippines and was also the first
Filipina to be acclaimed one of the best opera singers in the world in the
early 1900s. Also released is Pages,
written by Javier T. Delfin and illustrated by Gabi Dimaranan, a story of
journal’s journey to discovery and the values of writing presented. The Day of Darkness story and illustrations
by Gutch Gutierrez, co-written by Zig Marasigan and edited by Aurora Morealis
is a story where in a faraway land, whenever the moon was full, a ferocious
creature called “The Beast” emerged to terrorize villagers, until a curious boy
sought to discover the truth about this monster.
For more information
contact Bookmark at telephone nos. 8958061–65, fax: 8970824, email: bookmark@globelines.com.ph or
visit the website www.bookmarkthefilipinobookstore.com
and you can also go to our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBookmarkInc
Bookmark launches A Sea of Stories collection for WWF-Philippines’
Coral Triangle Project
The Bookmark Inc., in partnership with WWF-Philippines recently launched five books from A Sea of Stories: Tales from Sulu Collection written by Carla M. Pacis with each book containing a story appreciating the environment.
Carla M. Pacis is an author and professor at De La Salle University-Manila where she teaches art, literature, and creative writing. She also earned awards from PBBY-Salanga Writer’s Prize (1998) and Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award (1995.)
The five stories were written for the WWF-Philippines’ Coral Triangle Project which aimed to make children aware of the beauty of their surroundings and its fragility and to make adults in the area responsive to the preservation of their environment especially those living in the areas within the WWF-Philippines project.
The Jin and the Turtle illustrated by Jeanne P. Tan is about the sad plight of the sea turtles of the Sulu Sea and the effort to save them. While the Dragon Boat illustrated by Edrick Raymond T. Daniel tells about the boat making skills of the Tausugs and the virtue of patience.
Mapun illustrated by Jose T. Gamboa and Herbert Miguel I. Consunji tells about the declining sea resources in the Sulu Sea area and the preservation of sea turtles which in some instances were credited with saving lives of some fishermen. Grandmother’s Gift illustrated by Seth Clarece T. Estacio tells about the hard life of families in the area and their mat-making industry. It tells, too, of grandmother’s sacrifice to part with her treasured mat for the education of her granddaughter.
Manta Ray Journey illustrated by Lloyd F. Niguidula is a folktale on how the Badjao tribe came to live in the different islands of the Sulu Sea. It is also about depleting marine resources, giant manta rays, and how the Badjaos as boat people, live.
The publisher and the WWF-Philippines have joined to produce these books to contribute to the dearth of reading materials which focus on environmental preservation as well as show the culture of the Sulu Sea area. By reading these books or acquiring them for others to read, it is hoped that we will all spread the message to preserve our environment and encourage children to read more books.
The original illustrations were exhibited and were up for sale during the launch. The author and artists also took the time to sign some books.
The book launch showed that books are another way for children to learn more about their environment and through the five stories from A Sea of Stories: Tales from Sulu parents can educate their children on how to be good stewards of the environment.
For more information contact Bookmark at telephone nos. 8958061-65, fax: 8970824, email: bookmark@globelines.com.ph or visit the website www.bookmarkthefilipinobookstore.com
The Book Launching of A Sea of Stories Collection
Dateline: Makati City, Philippines
THE COLLECTION of A Sea of Stories written by Carla Pacis, published by The Bookmark, Inc. will be launched on February 8, 2012, Wednesday, 5:00-8:00 pm at the Last Chukker, Manila Polo Club, McKinley Road, Forbes Park, Makati City.
This book collection featuring five stories namely; The Jin and the Turtle, Dragon Boat, Mapun, Grandmother’s Gift, and Manta Ray Journey were written by the author for the WWF-Philippines Sulu-Sulawesi Sea Project which aimed to make children aware of the beauty of their surroundings and its fragility. It also aims to make the adults in the area responsive to the preservation of their environment especially those living in the areas within the WWF-Philippines project.
These stories are individually illustrated by the following artists: Jeanne P. Tan (The Jin and the Turtle), Edrick Raymond T. Daniel (Dragon Boat), Jose T. Gamboa and Herbert Miguel I. Consuji Jr. (Mapun), Seth Clarece T. Estacio (Grandmother’s Gift), and Lloyd Niguidula (Manta Ray Journey.)
During the launch, original illustrations will be exhibited and some will be up for sale. The author and artists will be present for the book signing.
Bookmark: The Filipino Bookstore is located at 264 Pablo Ocampo Sr. Avenue, San Antonio Village, Makati City. Store hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Inquiries are entertained at 8958061-65, fax: 8970824 or email us at bookmark@globelines.com.ph bookmark1945@gmail.com
Makati City, Philippines, November 18, 2011 — Images in Stone by Larry Gotuaco, published by The Bookmark, Inc. was launched on November 22, 2011, Tuesday, at the McKinley Room, Manila Polo Club, McKinley Road, Forbes Park, Makati City.
The book is about Larry Gotuaco’s romance with certain fossils, things that lived and died millions of years ago, whose colorful remains were preserved in stone–Petrified wood, dinosaur bones, and ammonites.
“My objective for this book is to share with others the happiness and joy that I have experienced from the intrinsic beauty in stone. It is a feast for one’s imagination to make out images in stone and fossils, images that can move one’s heart and stir one’s soul.”
Images in Stone, printed in color on 186 pages softbound cover in an 8" x 11" format, contains more than 500 color photos.
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