Melo the Umang-Boy by Alyssa Sarmiento-Co, Christina Newhard, & Jaypee Portez
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Melo the Umang-Boy
an Ivatan Tale / a bilingual storybook for ages 5-8
Melo is a painfully shy little boy living with his grandmother and uncle. One day he visits a magical, busy city on the bottom of the ocean, filled with talking sea creatures. Disaster strikes the city, and he must overcome his shyness to help the sea creatures rebuild.
Si Melo am uyud a masnesneken a metdeh a mahakay a machitda di apu na a vakes kani maran na. Akma su umang, si Melo am makekeyen ava a muhbet du vahay na. Asa ka araw am nangay a mayvidividi siya du makakniknin kanu marevel a ciudad du irahem nu taaw, a napnu nu maviay a umaumayam kanu muhamuha du taaw. Marahet u kawan du ciudad as mayanung dana u kaari na diya u kasnesneken na tapyan kasidungan na sira u maviay a umaumayam kanu muhamuha du taaw a mapapirwa su vahavahay da sira.
Written by: Alyssa Sarmiento-Co and Christina Newhard
Illustrated by: Jaypee Portez
Published by: Sari-Sari Storybooks
Year: 2016
Language: English & Ivatan
Genre: Children's Literature
Age Range: All-Ages
No. of Pages: 28
Size: 20.5 x 25.5cm | 8 x 10in
Weight: 0.1kg
Format: Saddle stitch | Full Color
ISBN: 978-0-9978641-2-0
Keywords: magical underwater city, overcoming shyness, helping others
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Publisher: Sari-Sari Storybooks
Year: 2016
Condition: New
Cover: Softcover
Language: English
ISBN: 9780997864120
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