A is for Adobo: ABCs of Filipino Culture (Filipino Culture Children's Books)

The illustrations in this book? Absolutely *adorable*! We went for the hardcover version, because, well—you know how toddlers love to "test" a book's durability. Thankfully, it’s beautifully made, inside and out. If you want to read this with a toddler, keep in mind that the pages AREN’T board-book material so it will NOT be sturdy enough to survive snack-time fingerprints and enthusiastic page-turning; best to turn the pages yourself until they can gently turn it themselves. As for the content, it’s a wonderful little introduction to Filipino culture, filled with the best of our food, landmarks, traditions, and those uniquely charming Tagalog words (like “Gigil”!). I just know this will be a favorite, and I can't wait to snuggle up with our little one and read through it over and over (and over…) for years to come!

Absolutely love this book! My son is half Filipino and I wanted something age appropriate for him to be able to read about his Dad’s side of the family. My husband also enjoyed reading along with him and laughed and agreed with the things in the book.

This book is adorable! The illustrations are so beautiful. My boys love it! It makes it fun to learn about Filipino culture.

love the illustrations!

Most ABC books are simple- just the letter and a word. But this one had cute rhyming verses coupled with cultural Filipino terms! It’s a great book to help kids stay in touch with Filipino culture. I wish there was a board book version. This book has very thin pages and a soft cover that my toddler would rip through easily.

Really cute book. Bought it as a gift for a baby shower. The parents to be absolutely loved it!

Great as a means to educate readers on Filipino culture, but does it within the context of the English alphabet, so if you’re looking for a Filipino alphabet book, this isn’t quite it. The ñ/ng page is awkward. IDK if Amazon allows non-English characters, but picture the n with a tilde that you often see in Spanish. Or look at my picture lol. Tagalog borrows a lot of words from Spanish, but the spelling often changes to avoid letters that don’t exist in the Filipino alphabet (e.g. banyo, panyo). It would’ve been better if they used a word rather than trying to describe the sound. I bet you could find something cute to write about ngiti (smile) or something. Other than that, this is a very cute book! I learned some things myself. Gigil is a concept I hadn’t heard of, but one that is universally experienced.

Bought this for a close friend for their newborn. As being part of their life, we'd like them to get to know their Filipino side by learning some Tagalog words!

Great and well thought out concept. Awesome take on a children's book and adding Filipino roots and culture into it. Purchased for nephew and got very nostalgic reading it reminded me of my childhood and memories from home even though I live abroad now. Would recommend this book to everyone.

I’m a 30 y/o woman and enjoyed this way too much. HAHA. It’s so cute! This would be a great gift for kids (or adults 😂).

Absolutely love the illustrations in this book!!! Great for introducing little ones to Filipino culture.

Love it! Got it for my son who is half Filipino. He is only a baby but his Lola is ready to read to him already. Very cute book.

This alphabet book is beautifully written and it has cute illustrations! Everything about the book is very fun and relatable - content and pictures. This is why it makes a great gift for children or actually to anyone who wants to learn about the Filipino culture. It's also an easy way to connect those who live abroad to the Philippines. Our son, who's turning 3, is already curious about the items listed in the book. We live in Canada and he can't wait to visit the Philippines!