Lynnor Bontigao

A pitch-perfect story about a busy, exhausted, and loving family dealing with one obstacle after another in the run-up to bedtime, in the spirit of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. At the end of a long day, sometimes it feels as if time will keep stretching endlessly. There are errands to run, homework to do,...

Sari-Sari Summers is a heartfelt love letter to the Philippines and to grandmothers. In this charming story, a young girl devises a brilliantly delicious plan to attract customers after a heat wave leaves her lola’s store empty. Nora cherishes her summers with Lola at the sari-sari store, a treasure trove brimming with everything one might need, from hair accessories to...