Can We Live Without Trees? by May Tobias-Papa

We wanted books on science that featured local examples. We pride ourselves in promoting Filipino values and culture as well as propagating the national language.”Īpart from overseeing the development of all Adarna books for the last 18 years, Almario is also the director and co-founder of progressive educational institution, The Raya School. “We were eager to work with her as there’s a dearth of non-fiction for children. Veering away from the standard science books using examples in a Western setting, the Adarna Science collection offers science-oriented books written and illustrated by Filipino creative minds for Filipino children.Īdding science titles to the publishing company’s already formidable roster of storybooks was actually the idea of Gidget Jimenez, the author of the first three Adarna Science books, who wanted to work on informational text for children.Īni Almario, Vice President for Product Development of Adarna House, told FlipScience: For instance, questions like “How does a ship float on water?” or “Why is the sky blue?” or even “Can we live on Mars?”ĭon’t fret, though! Parents, teachers, titos, and titas would be glad to know that, apart from Google, there are other educational (and fun) tools that could help nourish children’s budding interest in science - good old-fashioned BOOKS! Science books with a twistĪward-winning Filipino publisher Adarna House offers an interesting selection of science books for young readers that are innovative and far from “textbook-y.” They ask seemingly simple science questions that may stump even adults. The 2010 NCBA was made possible in partnership with Manila Bulletin and Jollibee.Children are naturally inquisitive about the world. This year, the NBDB and PBBY accepted nominations of books published in 20. The NCBA is the first award of its kind that recognizes the country’s best published children’s books, which include both works of fiction and nonfiction. Lina Diaz de Rivera, a former reading professor from the University of the Philippines and a multi-awarded children’s book author Karen Ocampo Flores, visual artist, curator, and writer, and recipient of the Thirteen Artists Award from the CCP Ana Maria Rodriguez, a former elementary level teacher at the International School Manila Maria Elena Locsin, an author and teachers of language arts with a Master’s Degree in Education from Harvard University Graduate School of Education and Tarie Sabido, a blogger of children’s and young adult books is taking up her MA in English Studies at the University of the Philippines. This year’s board of judges is composed of: Dr.

The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) presented the first ever National Children’s Book Awards last July 24 at the Mandarin Oriental in Makati City.

Can We Live Without Trees? by May Tobias-Papa