Asia in the Heart, World on the Mind

Tsumiki No Ie from lennie small on Vimeo . "Tsumiki No Ie" is the sad and beautiful winner of the 2009 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. I know, I'm very late. I didn't know about it until children's author Trevor Kew sent it to me yesterday. Thank you, Trevor! And oh! This short film has a picture book adaptation published by Hakusensha, Inc. Must be gorgeous. Enjoy!

Here are the Philippines' best children's and young adult reads from 2010 and 2011. Congratulations to all the winners of the 2nd National Children's Book Awards! Ang Sampung Bukitkit By Eugene Y. Evasco and Ibarra C. Crisostomo LG&M Ay, Naku! By Reni Roxas and Serj Bumatay III Tahanan Books Doll Eyes By Eline Santos and Joy Mallari CANVAS The Great Duck and Crocodile Race By Robert Magnuson Hiyas/OMF Lit The Secret is in the Soil By Flor Gozon Tarriela, Gidget Roceles Jimenez , and Liza Flores Conquest for Christ Foundation I predicted this would win a National Children's Book Award when I attended its launch . =D Tall Story By Candy Gourlay (with illustrations by Yasmin S. Ong) Cacho Publishing House Also predicted this would win a National Children's Book Award. =D Click here to read the judges' citations for the books. And wow, you can see the entry number of each book in the pictures above!

Congratulations to the three finalists in the Children's Picture Book Category of the 1st Filipino Readers' Choice Awards ! Mahabang-Mahabang-Mahaba By Genaro R. Gojo Cruz and A. Ghani Bautista Madueño Adarna House, 2010 Oh, Mateo! 13: Tree for All By Grace D. Chong and Beth Parrocha-Doctolero Hiyas/OMF Lit, 2011 But That Won’t Wake Me Up! By Annie Dennise Pacaña-Lumbao, Anelka Lumbao, and Liza Flores Adarna House, 2010