My Pinsans & Me
Written by Monica Canlas Tuy
and Eric Tuy
Illustrated by Joseph Canlas
Published by BookBaby
Amara is a young Filipino-American girl who loves when her big extended family comes over to visit. As their parents prepare lunch, Amara and her pinsans (cousins) can’t seem to agree on how to entertain Lolo (grandfather) and Lola (grandmother).
My Pinsans & Me: Amara’s Talent Show is a story about family, teamwork and celebrating each other’s differences
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Publication Date: April 2022
Available As: Paperback
Picture Book , Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Filipino/Filipino American
Themes: Arts, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Multilingual: Filipino Featured Words
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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