The Magical Shirt

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This is the story of a boy named Juancho who owns a magical shirt. But what will happen if Juancho loses his magical shirt? Will he still be the best that he can be?

  

Features:

• For ages 8 to 9
• Story by Eugene Evasco
• Art by Ghani Madueño
• ISBN 978-971-0422-85-2
  
  

Storybook App Features:

• English and Filipino language options
• Let me Read and Read to Me options
• Vibrant customized animation
• Lively narration set against a catchy tune that can be turned on to allow young kids to enjoy the story being read to them or turned off to allow older kids to practice reading
• Size: 51.8 MB

  For iOS Version

• Compatible with: iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad 1 and 2
• Requires iOS 4.0 or later
• With interactvie activities
• Version: 1.1, updated on 23 May 2011

For Android Version—Mobile/tablet devices running on Android 2.2 or later; you need to install Adobe Air 3

For Nokia/OVI—Compatible with Symbian Belle/Anna smartphones

About the author:

Eugene Evasco is a member of the faculty of the Filipino Department of the College of Arts and Letters, UP Diliman, where he was once Assistant Chair. He teaches Araling Pilipino (Filipino Studies) and Panitikang Pambata (Children’s Literature). He also serves as the editor of Lagda, a refereed journal published by the Filipino Department of UP. He obtained his PhD in Creative Writing from the same University.  

Evasco has written award-winning stories for children and adults, poetry, and essays in Filipino. In 2005, he was recognized as the National Fellow for Children’s Fiction by the Likhaan: UP Institute of Creative Writing for his brilliant contribution in children’s literature.