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Tuko and the Birds: A Tale from the Philippines
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 113 Ratings and 20 Reviews

Book Description


Life was peaceful on the small Philippine island of Luzon. The men fished, the women cooked, the children played games, and the birds sang. Everyone knew it was time for bed when they heard the birds' good-night song.

Then Tuko arrived. Tuko, the gecko, bellowed his name five times every time he ate-day or night. Everyone was miserable from lack of sleep. That is, until Haribon... More
Book Information
PublisherHenry Holt & Company, Inc.
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100805065598
ISBN-13978-0805065596
Publication Date04/01/2008
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About Shirley Climo (Author) : Shirley Climo is a published adapter, author, and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Shirley Climo include The Cobweb Christmas, Tuko and the Birds: A Tale from the Phili... more
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About Francisco X. Mora (Illustrator) : My life in pencil lines by Francisco X. Mora I was born Francisco Xavier Mora Paz, in Mexico City in the year 1952. My Father, Luis Mora, was an artist, an art teacher, and a man with a great se... more
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