Kuwentong Musmos Team Lampara Books Are Now Available!

The printed copy of Masaya Ang Maging Ako (Gagatiga and Bauza, Lampara Books 2019) can now be bought online as well as the four titles of picture books written and illustrated by authors and illustrators who took part in the Kuwentong Musmos Project of Room to Read under Lampara Books.

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Here are links to blog posts I have written about the Kuwentong Musmos project. It is a book project I am so proud of being a part of.

Start by getting to know the Team Lampara Authors. After reading this, head on to this link for the Team Lampara Illustrators interview compilation. Then, see what happened at the Kuwentong Musmos press launch. I also have a special interview with Jamie Bauza who illustrated Tere so well!

Next year, I look forward to listening to the radio drama version of Masaya Ang Maging Ako which will be produced by Tanghalang Pilipino and the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Kuwentong Musmos Interviews: Illustrators of Team Lampara

Early in April, I rounded up the blog interviews of authors of Team Lampara who participated in the Kuwentong Musmos Workshop in Bohol. This time, the blog interviews of the illustrators of Team Lampara are put together in one post. They too have stories to tell and their advice for aspiring illustrators is meant to inspire and give hope.

Jamie Bauza illustrator of Masaya Maging Ako encourages the aspiring illustrator to keep on practicing. As the saying goes, practice make sperfect!

Pepot Zamora Atienza illustrator of Ang Nanay Kong Drayber learned to trust the creative process to enjoy the art and the making of art.

Lui Buan illustrator of Ang Alaga Kong Lolo advises aspiring artists "to know thy self". An understanding of one's strength and weakness lead to continuous growth personally and professionally.

Luis "Ito" Chua illustrator of Kiko Kitikiti shares the importance of joining organizations like Ang Illustrator ng Kabataan for professional support and networking.

Angela Taguiang illustrator of Ang Batang Papet believes that technical skills alone does not make an artist. Emotions and expressions in a work of art matters a lot.

This coming week, the blog begins featuring yet another team of authors and illustrators from the Kuwentong Musmos Workshops of Room to Read.

Read and learn from the stories of Team OMF-Hiyas, Maloi Salumbides, Joshene Bersales, Janina Rivera, Dr. Luis Gatmaitan and Yna Reyes.

Kuwentong Musmos Interviews: Authors of Team Lampara Books Share Their Room To Read Workshop Experiences

Team Lampara at the press launch of Kuwentong Musmos 

My participation in the Kuwentong Musmos Workshop in Bohol last October is a running post in the blog. A developing story.

I had written about my insights and the wonderful time I had with friends in the children's book industry during the workshop. What followed was an illustrator workshop in Baguio City for artists who were chosen to illustrate our stories. My story, Masaya Maging Ako was given to Jamie Bauza to render and illustrate. Read more about the twenty books published by the four leading publisher of children's books in the country today. The Kuwentong Musmos Book Project is under the auspices of Room to Read in partnership with Adarna House.

And now, here is a round up of the blog interviews with authors of Team Lampara Books.   

Lauren Macaraeg author of Kiko Kitikiti, a book about ADHD

Mark Norman Boquiren author of Ang Batang Papet, a book about juvenile justice and detention

Reina Peralta author of Ang Nanay Kong Drayber, a book about gender roles and equality

Genaro Gojo Cruz author of Ang Alaga Kong Lolo, a book about a compassion and kindness to old people

Up next is the blog round up of the interview with illustrators of Team Lampara Books.