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Description edit
The 10th book of Center for Art, New Ventures & Sustainable Development (CANVAS). It can be read online at www.canvas.ph
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Summary edit
Manang Bolabola is magic, but it is evil magic. She persuades Ella to come into her store and makes her part of her doll collection. Tin looks for her friend. A man in a thorny hat with kind eyes gives her a water gun. Tin is also tempted by Manang Bolabola's trap but Ella warns her just... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Manang Bolabola: Doll maker
- Ella: street urchin and sampaguita vendor
- Tin: street urchin and sampaguita vendor
- Man with the thorny-looking hat: The Black Nazarene
First Sentence edit
Quiapo is a labyrinth of stores that sells everything from the mundane — such as stolen cell phones and seventyfive-peso slippers — to the arcane.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Eline Santos (Author)
- Joy Mallari (Illustrator) - Made 23 paintings for the story book.She also made the painting to inspire the stories for the Looking for Juan writing contest in March 2008.
Other Contributors:
- Augie Rivera (Translator) - Filipino translation
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: CANVAS
Country: Philippines
Publication Date: December 2010
ISBN: 978-971-94975-09
Page Count: 47
Publisher: CANVAS
Country: Philippines
Publication Date: December 2010
ISBN: 978-971-94975-09
Page Count: 47
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Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Ages 9-12Children alone in the world maybe a rather distressing concept for the very young. Some themes may not be suitable for very young children. There are other dangers beside the witch, mentioned lightly in passing but maybe a source of questions from the very young.
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Canvas : Celebrating Philippine Art, Culture & Environment: Online version of the book is available for download or can be read online.
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