Ang prinsipeng unggoy = The monkey prince /

Bellen, Christine S.

Ang prinsipeng unggoy = The monkey prince / muling isinalaysay ni = retold by Christine S. Bellen ; iginuhit ni = illustrated by Hubert B. Fucio ; salin sa Ingles nina ; translated into English by Majalya Fernando & Susie Borrero. - 31 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. - Kuwento ni Lola Basyang ni Severino Reyes. .

"The stories of Lola Basyang were first published in 1925 to 1942 in a popular magazine, Liwayway ... During that time, Severino Reyes wrote his stories ... These retelling of selected stories of Lola Basyang are now written specifically for children ... Phillippine literature."--Preliminary page. "Lola Basyang is a significant part of hundreds of Filipino legends. There is a real Lola Basyang but when she was given a literary voice by Severino Reyes ..."--Inside of back cover.

A man who looks just like a monkey falls in love with a beautiful princess when they exchange letters. Will their love prevail against the odds?

Grade School


In Tagalog with parallel English text on opposite pages.

9789712725517 (pbk)


Folklore --Philippines.
Princes -- Juvenile literature.
Physical-appearance-based bias -- Juvenile literature.
Children's stories, Tagalog.
Tales -- Philippines.

398.20959902/B416