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Lola’s Magic Sinigang: A Filipino Children’s Book About Family, Food, Culture, and Magical Memories: A Heartwarming Filipino Story for Kids Ages 3–8 ... Lola’s Love, and Filipino Food Traditions

Carlos Cabaneros

A beautifully illustrated Filipino children’s book that brings the magic of sinigang, Filipino family traditions, and Lola’s love to life. Perfect for Filipino American and Filipino Canadian kids ages 3 to 8. Every Sunday, Maya helps her Lola cook her famous Filipino sinigang, a beloved Filipino sour soup. But this time, something magical happens. Each ingredient — sampalok, kamatis, okra, kangkong, and isda — transports Maya into Lola’s childhood memories in the Philippines. Maya climbs a towering sampalok tree, picks tomatoes in the backyard Filipino garden, harvests okra with neighbors, explores the lively palengke, and gathers kangkong by the ilog. Through these magical memory adventures, Maya learns the true meaning of Filipino family, Filipino culture, and the stories behind Filipino food. Lola’s Magic Sinigang is a warm, emotional picture book that captures the heart of Filipino households everywhere. It’s a celebration of heritage, tradition, and the bond between Lolas and their grandchildren. Why families love this Filipino children’s book: • Celebrates Filipino culture and family traditions • Helps kids learn Tagalog/Filipino words • Beautiful watercolor illustrations • Introduces classic Filipino ingredients like sinigang, sampalok, kangkong, and okra • Perfect for bedtime stories, classrooms, and Filipino Heritage Month • Ideal for Filipino American and Filipino Canadian families raising kids abroad

Perfect for readers who love: • Grandma & granddaughter stories • Asian and Filipino children’s books • Stories about multicultural families • Books about food, cooking, and family traditions • Heartwarming cultural picture books Give your child a story that feels like home. Lola’s Magic Sinigang is a must-have for every Filipino family’s bookshelf.

GenresChildren's BooksBiographiesFairy Tales, Folk Tales & MythsAsianGeography & CulturesMulticultural Stories

33 pages

English edition · First published 2025 by Kids of Today Inc. Filipinos in the 6ix Inc. · ISBN 9781069935700

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