Project Gutenberg 2008-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 581 Thomson, John Stuart 1869 1950 Petersham, Maud 1890 1971 Petersham, Maud Fuller Fuller, Maud Petersham, Miska 1888 1960 Petrezselyem, Mihály Petrezselyem, Mihaly Fil and Filippa: Story of Child Life in the Philippines Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fil and Filippa: Story of Child Life in the Philippines" by John Stuart Thomson is an illustrated narrative written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a thematic exploration of the lives of two Filipino children, Fil and Filippa, and their experiences growing up in the culturally rich and diverse Philippines. The story reflects on various aspects of their daily lives, including their home environment, local customs, natural surroundings, and the significance of community and family. The narrative is framed through the eyes of a visitor, who observes and learns about the vibrant traditions and practices in the lives of the children and their families. Fil and Filippa engage with friends, attend church services, and participate in local celebrations, all while introducing the reader to their customs and the beauty of their tropical homeland. The book delves into the local flora and fauna, the importance of agricultural products like cocoa, sugar, and hemp, as well as the unique aspects of Philippine architecture and culture. Through engaging dialogue and detailed descriptions, Thomson paints a vivid picture of childhood in the Philippines, emphasizing themes of friendship, family devotion, and cultural pride. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Philippines -- Social life and customs Children -- Philippines G PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 130138 130053 2024-09-11T09:15:56.511657 2023-09-12T03:32:55.789858 text/html text/html 126054 2008-08-24T09:36:46 text/html 1326243 2008-08-24T09:36:48 text/html application/zip 1317435 2024-09-11T09:16:04.250634 application/epub+zip 1316159 2024-09-11T09:15:59.608671 application/epub+zip 108526 2024-09-11T09:15:57.468645 application/epub+zip 2237411 2024-09-11T09:16:06.977598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572274 2024-09-11T09:16:02.159636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150776 2022-09-12T09:25:11.398418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94097 93883 2024-09-11T09:15:55.936644 2023-09-12T03:32:55.272856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 93894 2008-08-24T09:36:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 36562 2008-08-24T09:36:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 93887 2008-08-24T09:36:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36541 2008-08-24T09:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22184 2024-09-11T09:16:07.126575 application/rdf+xml 22874 2024-09-11T09:15:57.581660 image/jpeg 4248 2024-09-11T09:15:57.517631 image/jpeg 1328705 2024-09-11T09:15:56.616637 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia