Below are some links to articles, reviews, podcast, events, conversations and readings, etc. on our books.
Press and Publication:
Raising A Legacy Bookshelf, A Review.
Pilipinx American History Month Library (Elementary). Jack & Agyu featured.
International Examiner: Children’s book “Jack and Agyu” puts Philippinx culture front and center, focusing on language and representation.
Racial Justice Allies Reviews Jack & Agyu, Winner of the Gold Medal for the Benjamin Franklin Award for Children’s Picture Book from the Independent Book Publishers Association
International Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Features Sawaga River Press
Jack and Agyu wins children’s book award, feature in Inquirer.net
Jack and Agyu receives the Publishing Professionals Network Award
Featured Videos:
Sawaga River Press Youtube Playlist
Story Time with Filipino American Educators Association of America. Features Sawaga River Press.
Decolonizing Children’s Publishing, A Talk. With Liberation School and Bulosan Center for Filipinx Studies
Jack and Agyu Featured on the Filipino Channel
Rise and Shine with Fil-A Creative: Justine Villanueva | March 2021
Meet the Creators of Jack and Agyu: Justine Villanueva and Lynnor Bonigao
Storytime with Mr. Limata: Mama, Mama Do You Know What I Like? | December 2020
Favorite Filipino American Children’s Books | October 2020
Eastwind Books of Berkeley features a live read-aloud of Jack and Agyu with author Justine Villanueva. | September 2020
Jack and Agyu wins 2020 Benjamin Franklin Gold Award from the Independent Book Publishers Association.
Watch The Filipino Channel’s Bahay Book Club feature of Jack & Agyu.
Watch us accept the 2020 Benjamin Franklin Gold Award from the Independent Book Publishers Association.
Here is fun photo of the Facebook Video Watch Party for our conversation with other children’s book makers hosted by Aileen Cassineto with the South San Francisco Public Library.
Podcasts