Behind the Books

Academic Nook: Reflections of a Cybils Poetry Judge

gb_admin — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:00:29 +0000

We are very happy to welcome our dearest blogging friend, Linda Baie, our featured Academic in Behind the Books. Since our current bimonthly theme celebrates all things CYBILS-related, we are happy that Linda has agreed to share with us a few of her own reflections as a Cybils 2nd Round Judge for the Poetry Category. …

Illustrator’s Sketchpad: Meet Maria Madonna Davidoff, Children’s Book Artist

gb_admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 01:00:56 +0000

It is our pleasure to share Maria Madonna Davidoff’s work here in BehindtheBooks for our Illustrator’s Sketchpad. Madonna, originally from the Philippines, is now based in New York, and this is her story. How long have you been illustrating books for children? Could you share with us your journey towards this particular genre in literature? …

Academic Nook: A Sampler of Polish Literature and a Taste for Nonfiction

gb_admin — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:00:07 +0000

I am very happy to share a psychologist friend’s piece about her favorite children’s books from when she was young and the more recent adult titles and authors that she has discovered. I met Marta in 2010 in a conference and it is with a measure of excitement that I share with you a taste …

Meet the Storyteller: Anuradha Kumar and her Writing Journeys

gb_admin — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:00:11 +0000

We are truly happy to welcome Anuradha Kumar in GatheringBooks today. A warm welcome to you, Anu. How long have you been writing books for children? Do share with us your journeys that led you to weaving stories for kids. When did you realize that this was what you were meant to do? I did …

Meet the Storyteller: Noel Cabangon’s “Ako ay Isang Mabuting Pilipino”

gb_admin — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:00:44 +0000

It is such a joy to welcome one of my favorite singer-songwriters in GatheringBooks today. His first picture book for children, Ako Ay Isang Mabuting Pilipino, has just recently been published October of this year. What a privilege to hear his thoughts about his first book. What made you decide to transform your song into …

Illustrator Sketchpad: Jomike Tejido’s Banig (Hand-woven Mat) Artwork

gb_admin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 01:00:18 +0000

We are very privileged to have with us a multi-award-winning illustrator and author of Filipino children’s books, Mr. Jomike Tejido. Thank you so much, Jomike, for taking time out from your busy schedule to answer a few of our questions. Do share with us how your collaboration with Noel Cabangon came about? What were your …

Academic Nook: Raising a Reading Child by Prof. Stephen Acabado, PhD

gb_admin — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 01:00:09 +0000

We are again very privileged to have a highly successful and very-much-in-demand Anthropologist to visit us here in GatheringBooks. I bid a warm welcome to a good friend of mine, Asst. Prof. Stephen Acabado, PhD, or Boboy as he is known to his friends. Rather than share with us snippets from his groundbreaking research studies …

Meet the Storyteller: Cyan Abad-Jugo’s Musical and Literary Journeys

gb_admin — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 01:00:44 +0000

Welcome to GatheringBooks, Cyan. It is truly our pleasure to feature your voice here in our site for our Meet the Storyteller. We are glad that you could find the time to share a few of your thoughts about literature, poetry, and your latest YA novel, Salingkit, with us and our readers. I could not …

Academic Nook/Librarian’s Voice: Benjamin Farr’s Book Week and the Power of Make-Believe

gb_admin — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 01:00:06 +0000

This is the first (and hopefully not the last) time that we have a Librarian’s Voice in our Academic Nook. We thought that this would be an especially brilliant touch given that our current bimonthly theme is Dusty Bookshelves and Library Loot until the middle of September. We are so privileged that Benjamin Farr, Librarian …

Academic Nook: Three Asian Immigrant Experience – Marginalization, Identity, Migrant Labor

gb_admin — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:00:46 +0000

An Indian child with money just enough for a card wishes to celebrate Mother’s Day in the United Kingdom. But the child is assaulted with the harsh and heartless commercialization of Mother’s Day which marginalizes minority Moms. Why would a card company bother to make cards for minorities? That would be bad business. “What’s your …