Mindanao Storytime: Amina and the City of Flowers May 12 (Sat), noon-2 pm Revolution Books NYC 437 Malcolm X Blvd, at 132nd Street, Harlem, NYC Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage month through children’s story! Join us for a very special reading of “Amina and the City of Flowers” in Harlem with Sari-Sari Storybooks and Sining Kapuluan, co-sponsored by Revolution Books New York. Amina, a young Yakan weaver, is homesick for Basilan, but she finds inspiration for her loom […]
One of the most fun things about creating Sari-Sari Storybooks has been learning about independent publishing. Part of that means meeting interesting niche publishers, who are making their own way, too. I don’t get to geek out about metadata and crowdfunding with just anyone! So here at Sari-Sari, we’ll be posting a monthly series of Q+A with other indie publishers, starting with our kasamas at Bridge + Delta. Below is an interview with Gayle Romasanta, […]
A gathering of supporters came together for the launch of the Sari-Sari Storybooks Kickstarter at Bliss on Bliss Art Projects, in Queens, on Oct 4. There was pancit, readings of the Cebuano story “Kalipay and the Tiniest Tiktik” and the Chavacano story “Amina and the City of Flowers,” and good company.
After opening the Meranaw storywriting contest, some interested writers asked for tips on writing for children. This is a great question, as children’s picture books are such a unique category. First (as with any story), start with a strong character and plot. Is the character interesting enough to make kids want to read more? Is your plot clear enough to summarize in two sentences? Children’s stories remind me of poems: they seem simple, yet aren’t […]