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"A Filipino-American girl works hard to learn a traditional Filipino dance, the Tinikling, to surprise her grandparents on their anniversary"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gilmore-Young, Dorina Lazo (Author)
Other Authors:	Bontigao, Lynnor (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Colorado Springs, CO] : WaterBrook, [2024]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Folk dancing > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Filipino Americans > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	"A Filipino-American girl works hard to learn a traditional Filipino dance, the Tinikling, to surprise her grandparents on their anniversary"--
Item Description:	Includes author's note.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN:	9780593577790 0593577795
Author Notes:	With a master of fine arts in children's literature and a passion for multiculturalism, Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young is a writer, speaker, former news reporter, and foodie. Her children's book Cora Cooks Pancit received the Picture Book of the Year Award from the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association. Dorina is a self-proclaimed "glory chaser" who meets God as she runs trails through mountains or near the ocean. Dorina and her husband, Shawn, are raising three daughters in central California. Lynnor Bontigao hails from one of the more than 7,600 islands of the Philippines. She loves to illustrate stories that share her own experiences as well as stories where family relationships, culture, and food are intertwined. Lynnor is the debut author-illustrator of Sari-Sari Summers and lives in New Jersey with her husband, two kids, and tiny dog.