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Children’s books are the best presents
Oscar Wilde once said, “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.” This is the challenge of every parent, to provide books that their kids will enjoy and add to their growing collection. Lookingforjuan.com is one site you can check out, where they offer books for children such as multi-awarded writer Butch Dalisay’s
Why Words Matter and Palanca Hall of Famer Eugene Evasco’s Ang Aklatang Pusa with artworks by award-winning painter and sculptor, Jared Yokte. Introduce our national hero Jose
Rizal with RizalPabeto, which was published in celebration of Rizal’s 150th birthday. It features a collection of award-winning poet, fictionist, playwright, and essayist
Vim Nadera’s poems about Rizal. He wrote one poem for every letter in the alphabet, complemented with paintings by prominent contemporary painter Elmer Borlongan.
There are also options for young children four years old and older, such as BenCab’s Activity Book for Children that gives an early introduction on the works of National Artist for Painting
Benedicto Cabrera, through coloring, writing, and spot-the-difference activities, finger puppet and paper doll dress up. Sino si Juan takes the child on a discovery of what it means to be a Filipino through coloring pages, word games, puzzles, and more. Purchase any of these activity books and the company will donate two to underprivileged children.
Another promo to look forward to is their buy-one-get-one on books, just use the discount code L4JPASKO2019 before checking out. The more you buy, the bigger your contribution to the “One Million Books for One Million Filipino Children” campaign, which aims to inspire in children a love for reading. The non-profit organization, Center for Art, New Ventures, & Sustainable Development (CANVAS), is behind this campaign. It has produced 30 titles since its inception in 2005. “When companies buy from us, they are also helping us with our advocacy,” says Gigo Alampay, CANVAS founder and executive director. They have given away more than 250,000 books to many communities, from Ifugao to Basilan to date. “We partner with individuals and organizations who work directly in the field and with communities all over the country. They make it possible to get our books to children in all corners of the Philippines. Communities visited by horrific calamities, both natural (such as Typhoon Yolanda) and caused by man (like the armed conflict in Zamboanga), are some of the beneficiaries of this initiative.”
Lookingforjuan.com also has art cards, journals, fans, notepads, art magnets, limited edition art prints, and stickers available on their site. Eco-friendly upcycled tote bags are also available.