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Raising Culturally Connected Kids

Carry Culture Confidently

You shouldn’t struggle to communicate your heritage to their children.  You shouldn’t struggle to communicate your heritage to their children.

 

As a Filipino American mother of four, I understand how important it is to be able to pass on the heritage of cultural language to your little ones while being immersed in English speaking communities.

Embraced by Filipino American communities, my baby books feature vibrant illustrations and culturally relevant content tailored for bilingual learning.

Choose Your Favorite 

1. Choose your favorite book from our selection.
2. Add it to your cart and purchase with ease.
3. Enjoy reading it together and enrich your child's Tagalog vocabulary.

Heritage in Every Word

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"Kumusta Baby!" Baby's First Tagalog Words

A book for children all the beautiful babies around the globe who love the Filipino culture and language.

 

Hand drawn imagery of baby's first words frequently used around the home and animals will be easily relatable for baby to translate with Tagalog words.

 

Be sure to find 'Kumusta Baby!' activity book that includes more Tagalog words!

Size: 8.25 x 8.25 inches
43 pages

$11.99

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"Kumusta Baby!" Beach Time

Baby's First Tagalog Words:

 

"Kumusta Baby! Beach" is beach inspired edition and may even help Parents get their beach list items checked off when packing for the beach!

Size: 8.25 x 8.25 inches
45 pages

$12.99

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"Kumusta Baby!" Potty Time

Potty time is a pivotal point in any child's formative years which makes it a perfect time to instill the language of Tagalog.

Did you know: Research on the brain of a child who speaks a second language has cognitive enhancements!

The words of this book are weaved throughout the days of a child in the potty training season and this book is a great addition to the reading material you can place by his or her potty during those moemnts of waiting on success!

size: 8.5x8.5
27 pages

$12.99

04

"Kumusta Baby!" Bedtime

Want to get your bilingual baby to sleep but all they want to do is play, play, play?

 

Instill Tagalog with your bedtime routine you already went through to underpin Tagalog words into thier growing minds.

 

Routine makes geniuses.

This book is the right choice for you.

size: 8.5x8.5
29 pages

$12.99

If we don't use the most shapable childhood years to form language we are left to hoping they are interested later in life which leaves us with less options to build more connections to our children with their heritage.
 

Missed opportunities for connection with their roots is a tragedy most first generation Filipino Americans feel deeply.
It made us disconnected from our cultural heritage and frustrated with language barriers in the family.

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Hello, my name is Melissa Leslie and I encourage parents to confidently teach lead their legacy through story, art and illustration using picture books, workbooks and hands on experiences.  My work affirms resilient character while building wisdom, motivation and life skills. My children's books focus on character building, faith, culture, history and language.

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