Why the piña has a hundred eyes and other classic Philippine folk tales about fruits / as told by Neni Sta. Romana-Cruz ; illustrated by Felix Mago Miguel

By: Sta.Romana-Cruz, Neni [author]
Contributor(s): Miguel, Felix Mago [illustrator]
Language: English Publisher: Manila: Tahanan Books for Young Readers, c2003Description: 55 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9789716300260Subject(s): Tales -- Philippines | Fruit -- Folklore | Folklore -- PhilippinesDDC classification: 398.209599
Contents:
The hermit's three wishes : the story of the first durian -- Sultan Barabas and the beggar child : why the guava wears a crown -- Mang Selo and the dream angel : how the lansones became edible -- The buried arm : the story of the first banana plant -- The magic bell : the legend of the first makopa tree -- Why the piña has a hundred eyes : the story of the first pineapple -- Aganhon the beautiful : why the mango is shaped like a heart -- The tree of life : The story of the first coconut.
Summary: Eight classic folk tales from the Philippines tell the story of the mythical origins of Philippine fruits.
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The hermit's three wishes : the story of the first durian --
Sultan Barabas and the beggar child : why the guava wears a crown --
Mang Selo and the dream angel : how the lansones became edible --
The buried arm : the story of the first banana plant --
The magic bell : the legend of the first makopa tree --
Why the piña has a hundred eyes : the story of the first pineapple --
Aganhon the beautiful : why the mango is shaped like a heart --
The tree of life : The story of the first coconut.

Eight classic folk tales from the Philippines tell the story of the mythical origins of Philippine fruits.

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