Iliad for Boys and Girls by Alfred Church Vigorous retelling of Homer's Iliad, relating the incidents of the great siege of Troy, from the quarrel of the chiefs to the ransoming of Hector's body. Suitable for ages 8 and up.
INDIO BRAVO: The Story of Jose Rizal Written by: Asuncion Lopez-Rizal Bantug with Sylvia Mendez Ventura Illustrated by: Benedicto "BenCab" Cabrera As a young girl, Asuncion Lopez-Bantug Rizal sat on her uncle Paciano’s lap and asked him to tell her stories abut his brother, Jose. Ms. Bantug, the granddaughter of Rizal’s elder sister Narcisa, was her family’s journalist and chronicler. Fondly nicknamed…
Learn how to appreciate art and beauty and teach the habits of observation and attention through art appreciation studies. Portfolio includes (9) 12.5″x9.5″ art work by José Honorato Lozano and a ‘Picture Talk’ guide for parents and teachers.
Written by: Sylvia Mendez Ventura Cover art by: Adrian Panadero The riveting life stories of our Philippine heroes can inspire children, students, and the next generation of community leaders. Share your love of history by bringing home Tahanan’s award-winning Great Lives Library.
When Professor Lidenbrock discovers a 16th-century manuscript that reveals a route to the earth's core, he can't resist the chance to investigate. Together with his whiz-kid nephew and an Icelandic guide, the professor heads for the crater of an extinct volcano. Tension builds as the trio descends: What bizarre creatures may lurk below? Will the supplies last, and how will…
JUAN LUNA: Great Lives Series Written by: Carlos Quirino Cover art by: Adrian Panadero The riveting life stories of our Philippine heroes can inspire children, students, and the next generation of community leaders. Share your love of history by bringing home Tahanan’s award-winning Great Lives Library.
KAISA-ISA NIYAN: A Maguindanaon Folk Song Illustrated by: Fran Alvarez The drawings of Fran Alvarez evoke the joy of finding harmony in the counting song, “Kaisa-isa Niyan.” Sang in the Maguindanaon language, it teaches children simple rhythms that can be played on the kulintang ensemble. Give the Gift of Song! At the hour of bedtime, nothing enchants parents and children like…
By: Rudyard Kipling The son of an Irish soldier, Kim doesn’t really fit in with the other residents of his native Lahore or among India's British transplants. The 13-year-old orphan struggles to find an identity for himself, while living hand-to-mouth in the streets. When he's befriended by a Tibetan monk, Kim becomes the elderly lama's disciple and joins the quest to…
Jo March, the tomboy heroine of Little Women, has grown up! She returns in this beloved sequel as a young woman with a family of her own. Jo and her husband, Professor Bhaer, open their hearts (and their home) to educate and care for a handful of rowdy yet well-meaning youngsters. Plumfield, the school where the boys learn "how to help themselves…
This American classic is as fresh and meaningful today as it was when it was first written in the 19th century. Largely based on the author's own childhood, Little Women is a timeless tale of the four young March sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy — who grow to maturity in their mother's tender but strong care. As different in their…
LUBI-LUBI, A Waray Folk Song Illustrated by: Happy Garaje "Lubi-Lubi" is a song also called "An Mga Bulan" (The Months). This Waray version celebrates the pleasures of eating native food year round and Happy Garaje charmingly depicts the various ways we enjoy coconuts through the changing seasons in the island of Leyte. At the hour of bedtime, nothing enchants a child…
Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang, Vol. 1 Written by: Severino Reyes Illustrated by: Felix Mago Miguel Tahanan’s popular edition of Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang. Fall into the company of scorned mermaids, talking skeletons, princes cursed and transformed and other unforgettable characters inhabiting stories of adventure, humor, and romance. Bask in the literary universe of Severino Reyes, who first published the much-beloved…
