A Roof!
$42.12
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2024
Summary
Typhoons are a regular part of Maya’s life in the Philippines, but after this storm, she finds something unusual in her backyard—a roof! There’s an address written on it, and Maya is determined to return it to its family. She’ll need help to make her way through the damage left behind by the typhoon. As she sets out with her tatay, Maya collaborates with a farmer and his carabao, a couple of fishers and their boat, a sapatero, a labandera, a kusinera, and more of her neighbors. Together, they…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593697054 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593697057 |
| Author: | Stephanie Ellen Sy, Daniel Tingcungco |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 425g |
| Dimensions: | 262mm x 264mm x 9mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for A Roof! by Stephanie Ellen Sy; illustrated by Daniel Tingcungco:
2024 Freeman Book Award Of Note in Children’s Literature title
★ “Sy’s lyrical, methodically paced narrative pairs perfectly with Tingcungco’s lush, digitally rendered, collagelike artwork … A bighearted tribute to a tradition rooted in love and community.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“[A] beautiful and heartwarming story that celebrates the power of cooperation. A Roof! shines light on ordinary human compassion and kindness and will inspire readers to consider their own community participation.”
— Booklist
“A great addition to any collection, with its representation of Filipino culture and themes of community and determination.”
— School Library Journal
About The Author
Stephanie Ellen Sy
Stephanie Ellen Sy is a writer with a degree in international relations and Asian studies from Tufts University. She was inspired to write A Roof! by her experiences growing up in Hong Kong and the Philippines, where destructive typhoons are a regular occurrence. She now splits her time between Vancouver, British Columbia, and Hong Kong. When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about her next meal or planning her next hike.
Daniel Tingcungco is an illustrator and advertising art director from Manila, Philippines, currently based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Always inspired by the vibrant colors of every day, through his work, he aims to give new light and fresh eyes to familiar places and subjects. He’s a proud member of Ang InK, the Philippines’ first and only organization of illustrators dedicated to children’s illustration. He has collaborated with clients such as Adobe, Security Bank, Educo, and more, with his work also appearing on murals, magazines, record albums, posters, packaging, and branding.
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