SI LEONA AT ANG MAHIWAGANG BANGKA (LEONA AND THE MYSTERIOUS BANCA)

WRITTEN BY Henri Cimatu-Tolosa
ILLUSTRATED BY Aldy C. Aguirre

Si Henri ay naging manunulat ng mga programang
pambata, at ilan sa kanyang mga akda ay nagwagi sa
Southeast Asia Prix Jeunesse, Anak TV Sinebata Awards,
at KBP Golden Dove Awards. Ang kanyang unang aklat
pambata, Chino Tsinelas, ay hinango mula sa gunita ng
isang lolong kanyang nakilala sa isang medical mission
ng Operation Blessing.

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Lagi na lang hindi natutuloy ang pagbisita ni Leona sa
kanyang Nanay. Ngunit sa tulong ng kanyang mga
bagong kaibigan—isang mahiwagang bangka, tarsier,
kalabaw, balintong, at punay—magawa kaya niyang
muling makita ang kanyang ina?
Leona’s visit to her mother never ever happens. But
with the help of her new friends—a mysterious banca, a
tarsier, a carabao, a pangolin, and a pigeon—will she be
able to see her Nanay again?

Release Date: September 2026
Category: Values Education
Theme: Grief, Family

PRINTBOOK CLASSIFICATIONS
ISBN 978-621-140-032-7
RETAIL PRICE P150
FORMAT PAPERBACK
BINDING SADDLE-STITCHED
SIZE 6.75 X .10 X 9 INCHES
PAGE COUNT 32 PAGES
TARGET READERS
Ages 8 and up