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Hello, Friends! We hope you are doing well and enjoying your summer. Finally, after months of traveling by sea from Singapore, the Mama, Mama books made it to Davis, California! We knew they were coming, obviously, but now that they’re here we can hardly believe it. Before he rolled up the truck door, Al, theContinue reading “Mama, Mama Books Arrive”

Hello, Everybody, We are proud to announce that we are now a member of the Philippine American Publishers Consortium! From PAPC’s press release: The group’s primary goal is to enhance the distribution and promotion of its published works. PAPC’s inaugural members are Carayan Press, Center for Babaylan Studies, Meritage Press, PALH (Philippine American Literary House),Continue reading “Proud Member of Philippine American Press Consortium”

Hello All, The sample copies arrived! We can hardly believe it!   The books are on their way to the US from our Malaysian printer and should arrive sometime in July. In the meantime, please take advantage of our pre-sale which is ongoing until the end of June. Click on Our Books for more information.Continue reading “Sample Copies”

Hello, Everyone! Happy May! It’s starting to heat up here in Davis and the public pools are now open. It’s going to be summer vacation soon. We hope you’re ready for summer picnics as we are! In the meantime, we would like to ask your help in getting the word out: Mama, Mama will beContinue reading “Mama, Mama Arrives in July! Pre-Order Sale”

Hi All, Here’s our children’s book review for this week. Once again, our resident reader, pre-schooler Jack V., takes us with him to his pre-school, Davis Parents Nursery School,  to read the book with him and his classmates. Lakas and the Manilatown Fish (Si Lakas at ang Isdang Manilatown) By Anthony Robles Illustrated by CarlContinue reading “Book Review: ROBLES A.’s Lakas and the Manilatown Fish”

Hello, All! We’ve been invited to speak at the Napa Library’s Asian Pacific Heritage Month on May 14, 2016! If you’re in the Napa area and free from 2:30-5:30, please do swing by. There will be dancing, readings, and other presentations showcasing Asian Pacific heritage. We will be there to show our support for theContinue reading “SRP at the Napa Library’s Asian Pacific Heritage Month”

We join the celebration of Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) by adding our reviews of children’s books that are diverse in characters and stories. MCBD’s stated mission is to “not only raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity, but to get more of these of books into classrooms and libraries.” Today, we haveContinue reading “Book Review: Gilmore, Dorina’s Cora Cooks Pancit”