What stories do we tell children when the world feels
fractured? How do we write hope without ignoring suffering? How do we nurture
empathy without looking away from injustice?
Perhaps this is why children’s literature matters more than
ever. Every story we write, illustrate, publish, recommend, and share becomes
an act of faith in the kind of world we want children to inherit. Stories
remind us that kindness is not weakness, courage often begins with ordinary
people, and even in the darkest moments, compassion can light the way.
Congratulations to this year’s PBBY-Salanga and PBBY-Alcala
awardees. Thank you for continuing the work of imagining better futures for
Filipino children: one story, one illustration, and one young reader at a time.
May we never stop believing that books can help raise a
generation that chooses peace over violence, justice over indifference, and
hope over despair.
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