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Ang Dulce nga Pula

Lee, Linda. The Red Candy  Book Launching.2019.JPEG file.

The Red Candy is the first illustrated Children's book of Ms. Linda A Lee in Kinaray-a and English that is gorgeously illustrated and wonderfully told.
Front Photo of Linda Lee's Ang Dulce nga Pula.2019.JPEG file.
Mimi the young girl of this charming and vibrantly illustrated story loves eating the red, sweet and stringy candy that leaves that glossy red tint on her lips. After convincing her mother, Minda, to give her money to buy some paper needed for school, she bought the money for her favorite sweet and traded guava for paper instead. That night Mimi had a nightmare after eating all the candies she bought and went to bed without brushing her teeth. She dreamt being chased by a gigantic talking worm wearing a tooth crown with scary fangs. But when she understands how horrible it felt when the monster gnawed her teeth, it was then Mimi was awaken by her mom and learns the importance of regular brushing.
The Red Candy (original title as Ang Dulce nga Pula) is a story that goes deep into the lesson for kids. I like the way the book was crafted and written to stir awareness and consciousness of oral hygiene.
I am beyond impressed with this book and thrilled with how skillfully it meets an important need in the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) curriculum. It also explores different cultural norms and values associated with daily brushing and could be a good discussion starter for local customs/traditions and shared childhood experiences. There’s also a bonus round of quiz at the end of the book and a list of Kinaray-a words for better understanding of the educational elements of the story.
Overall, it is a good read for those who find importance to keep the local language and a nice way to spend downtime with children.
Had I known Kinaray-a sooner, I should have enjoyed more of its imagery and the stylistic devices used by the author firsthand.
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