Fetch Your Copy Ang Pambihirang Buhok Ni Lola (Lolas Extraordinary Hair) Conceived By Rene O. Villanueva Conveyed In Pamphlet

asdfg Ang pambihirang buhok ni Lola, or Lolas Extraordinary Hair Or Why Pinays are Strong Women stood out to me on the International Childrens Digital Library because of the introduction that started the book.
Like many international texts that become available for children outside of the country it was initially written for, Lolas Extraordinary Hair is an example of Filipino Folklore although the database lists it as historical fiction.


The story begins by describing Lola, how particular she is about her hair, and how truly amazing her hair was for everyone in the village, including details like it took a day to wash, a week to dry, and three weeks to braid with the help of everyone in her barrio.
When the neighbors heard news that a series of typhoons was going to hit their neighborhood, they started to prepare for the storms, Everyone reinforced their homes and stored food, but the storm was stronger than they anticipated and they feared their barrio would be destroyed, Lola showed tremendous strength when she asked everyone to tie her extraordinary hair to their homes, important buildings, and even to tie animals to her loose strands to protect them from the initial storm and the fifteen hurricanes that followed.
The author ends by saying that the stories about Lola are true because her strength can be seen in every Filipino woman when she is faced with a crisis.


I appreciated this picture book because it had vibrant colors that were used throughout the text and drew the reader into the illustrations, I also noticed that many Filipino words remained in the translation, especially when they were describing items specific to the Filipino culture, Even though I had to look up words like sanicolas, galyetas, and pastilyas, I think that using the exact translation would have been less meaningful and would rob the book of cultural elements for the sake of translation.
There was a missed opportunity to remove a derogatory term from the text during the translation which surprised me given that it was published in, I would likely use this book as a read aloud or mentor text in order to make sure that one detail does not become a distraction,

Since this book was about character strength, I think it would be a great text to use when talking about character traits, It also could be a mentor text during the revision process to help students “show, dont tell,” with their writing, While Lola was clearly described as strong, There were also rich examples that explained more about Lola, Overall, it was an empowering text, The last line was xxxx badtrip
Maybe I missed the whole point, The intro to the book says that this story is written by Villanueva to give tribute to the great women of the country, Remarkable women who are the "true men" by the contributions that they've done in society, An example of this is President Cory Aquino who led the's People Power Revolution that toppled the Marcos Regime,

The story is about an old grandma whose hair has not been cut since the day she was born, So, when the big typhoon visited the country, her long and strong hair kept the houses, people, animals, trees and others firmly on the ground by holding them.
That's it. That's the whole story.

Does it hail the great Filipino women Maybe but I do not remember Tandang Sora o Cory Aquino to have long hair like the grandma in the story.
Does the long hair signify women or greatness in women Maybe but some men have long hair, They are great because keeping long hair neat, clean and freshsmelling takes a

lot of efforts especially in the tropics,

But I just did not get the reason why some of the readers found this great earning this crazy story a,orstars, Strange folks. maganda Ang Pambihirang Buhok Ni Lola, or Lola's Extraordinary Hair in English, is a story from Philippines and is written in both Tagalog and English, The fable goes that Lola's hair is extraordinarily long and she is able to use the strength of her hair to save her village during a typhoon.


With language like "The Pinays are the true men in our country," and "She didn't like her eyes to go chinky from the tightness of the braids," there are some teaching moments to speak about gender stereotypes and racial slurs.
Without these two lines, the story would be appropriate for all ages, showing off the country with beautiful illustrations,

This book is available virtually on the International Children's Digital Library, The premise and that last line were both dealbreakers, لولا أسطورة فلبينية الأصل
تختلف كل أوصافها في جميع الكتب
وتشترك في وصف واحد : شعرها الأسود الطويل
لولا رمز للمرأة الفلبينية القوية والشجاعة

:عجبتني فكرة الأسطورة لكن الكتاب ماعبرلي عنها أبد A great book to end! A book that talks about the resilience of Filipinos, specifically women, by showcasing the extraordinary hair of lola.
A great way to show and tell women empowerment couple with history in it, Beautifully illustrated that will truly leave a mark in the readers imagination, whatever The text, Ang Pambihirang buhok ni LolaLolas Extraordinary Hair or, Why Pinays are Strong Women by Author Rene Villanueva, Illustrator Ibarra Crisostomo, Translator Ani Rosa S.
Almario. It was originally published in the Philippines with a publication date ofon the International Children Digital Library ICDL website, It is a bilingual Children's picture book written in Filipino/Tagalog, and English, The age search criteria for ICDL is ten to thirteen which is equivalent tothth grade,

Themes that stood out is the strength of Filipina women, their importance, and unselfish sacrifices to their community, Vocabulary includes words such as extraordinary, hair, length, braid, strength, thickness, typhoons,

The setting is the dominant feature along with Lola, told through colorful landscapes, with depictions of her environment shells, flowers being woven into her braids, symbolizing the integration of her environment and culture as being a huge part of the beauty she possesses.
Her unselfishness character is shown by her willing to risk losing parts of her mane to save homes, the chapel, the town hall and even animals hurricane after hurricane.


Illustrations of childrens hair, colorful clothing, and hair styles resembles their culture as they all chip in as a family to assist their grandmother with her hair, as she in return cooks and cares for them.


The story symbolizes Filipina womens significance when in one of the illustrations, men fortified and tightened the nipa roofs, but it was Lola, not the men of the village or their work, that saved the village.


The author directly recognized the resiliency of Filipino women mentioning to pay attention to how strong they are in the face of any problem stating that some say, “The Pinays are the true men in the country.
” I did not take this literally, but simply correlated it with the portrayal of men, in some cultures, with being the sole protector and women being portrayed as being emotional, needing men to help them solve problemsnot Lola!

The text celebrates Filipina women and their culture.
The voice, tone and mood of the text tells a tale of love and respect and celebrates their resiliency to “get through a storm” and their risk to lose their most prized possessions to save their community.
And, if someone were to question if this strength applies to Filipino women with shorter hair, I would absolutely say yes, and tell them to look in the back of the book at the picture of the beautiful Filipino women with shoulder length hair.
Read freely at: sitelink childrenslibrary. org/icdl/ Rene O. Villanueva SeptemberDecemberwas a Filipino Dramatist and Childrens Story Writer who made his mark in Philippine Literature in the lates and well into the first decade of thest century.
He had a remarkable contribution to Filipino culture as shown in his prolific output which generates continuing interest in his plays and books for young people, Villanueva was born in La Loma, Quezon City and studied in public schools, the Lyceum of the Philippines, and the University of the Philippines, As a young person, he already had the inclination to the arts, telling stories to playmates and winning in national school writing contests, In college, he was active in the theater as a writer and as a performer, Later when he Rene O, Villanueva SeptemberDecemberwas a Filipino Dramatist and Children's Story Writer who made his mark in Philippine Literature in the lates and well into the first decade of thest century.
He had a remarkable contribution to Filipino culture as shown in his prolific output which generates continuing interest in his plays and books for young people, Villanueva was born in La Loma, Quezon City and studied in public schools, the Lyceum of the Philippines, and the University of the Philippines, As a young person, he already had the inclination to the arts, telling stories to playmates and winning in national school writing contests, In college, he was active in the theater as a writer and as a performer, Later when he got into the writing workshop circuit, he joined the literary group Galian sa Arte at Tula GAT to learn from veteran writers, In a children's literature workshop, he stood out as a fellow, and critic National Artist Virgilio S, Almario recognized his writerly gifts, His drama auspiciously began inwith "Entreswelo" and "Pag ibig ni Mariang Makiling" which won an award in the playwriting workshop, Palihang Aurelio Tolentino, Then in, he won his first Palanca Award with the one act play "Kumbersasyon" and from then on his pen did not falter a beat, He came out with memorable dramatic works like "May Isang Sundalo", "Sigwa", "Botong", "Kalantiaw", "Dobol"and "Watawat", Villanueva's stories for children garnered prestigious prizes, including Palanca Award winning works like " sitelink Bertdey ni Guido", " sitelink Ang Unang Baboy sa Langit", "Tungkung Langit at Alunsina", " sitelink Nemo, Ang Batang Papel", and "Tatlong Ungas".
For his pioneering contribution to local children's literature, Villanueva was nominated by the Philippine Board on Books for Young People PBBY to theHans Christian Andersen Award for Children's Writer, the most prestigious international recognition in the field of writing for children.
He is the first Filipino writer to have been nominated to the award, His indomitable spirit as a writer, teacher and cultural worker found him travelling all over the country to share his views on children's welfare, creative writing, curriculum enrichment, and teaching materials development.
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