Tales from the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories (World Folklore Series)
• Provides an in-depth exploration of Filipino folk culture and stories• Offers a historical and cultural overview of the Philippines and its people, covering centuries of influence by the Spanish, Americans, Muslims, Chinese, and other Southeast Asian peoples• Offers a great storytime resource for librarians and storytellers• Fills a gap for folklorists and anthropologists• Traditional Filipino recipes, games, songs, and crafts indigenous to various regions of the islands• Dozens of color photographs depicting the land, people, and folk traditions of every region of the Philippines• A glossary of Filipino words• A bibliography of print and online resources