Moments...
by Orlino C. Baldonado
that the author vividly recalled from his past. The first is about watching his father supervise a carpenter make his coffin when the author was three and a half years old. One of the last ones is a recent accident when he was 75 years old, and he thought he was going to die from that accident. Read more...
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WEALTH comes from the HEART (Life & Legacy of Victoria C. Baldonado)
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
But through it all, she managed to get an education, taught for almost 35 years, and oversaw the transformation of her family with humble beginnings from the farm to a family with businesses in several areas. Members of her family have gone into engineering, construction, medical, law, financial services, information systems, and media creation, but still kept their roots from the farm. Victoria believed that the true wealth of her family comes from sharing and giving even their limited resources from the heart. Read more...
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Trees and Blooms (The Legacy of Rene and Nena Lapido)
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
blooms to benefit the environment, many other people, and our families. They showed us a good example of how to live simply, humbly, honorably. We will always remember and forever be grateful to them. Read more...
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Mally and Draky Loyal Pair of Mallards
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
They overcame problems posed by hunters and predators like big fish, foxes, owls, and crocodiles. Through it all, they survived external threats, won fights with other mallards, solved problems through their intelligence, and remained faithful to each other. Read more...
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Angalo and Aran
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
Addaan da Angalo ken Aran iti tallo nga anak a pasig a babbai, da Emma, Gaget, ken Laing, nga agpapada a nagbalin a kas inna a nangbayabay kadagiti tribu ti Aeta, Igorot, ken Ilokano. Maysa daytoy a kompleto ken maitutop nga istoria kadagitoy dua a piksional nga Ilokano a bannuar. Mabalin ti gumatang iti kopia iti Amazon. Ti balbaliw a pannakaisurat ti istoria ti gapuanan da Orlino ken Estrella Baldonado, agpada a patanor ti Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, ken impatarus iti Ilokano ni Eliseo Bragado Contillo, mannurat ti Bannawag a tubo ti Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. Binasa ken inyaramidan iti komentario ni Dr. Aurelio Solver Agcaoili, a nangibinsabinsa iti pakabuklan ti istoria kas napateg a gameng iti Literatura Ilokana. Ni Bill Alisdan ti Bantay, Ilocos Sur ti nangaramid kadagiti ladawan. Read more...
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Biag ni Lam-Ang
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
Both the English and Ilocano versions of the story are included in the book. Illustrations are also included to enhance the retelling of the story. Orlino and Estrella Baldonado are writers from Knoxville, Tennessee, USA but grew up in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur in the Philippines. Read more...
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Zacana the Singing Princess
by Orlino C. & Estrella C. Baldonado
of Zaluga with extraordinary talent for singing. No one could capture her heart, until Prince Lukno captured her and took her to his kingdom. But no matter how well Prince Lukno treated the captured princess, she continued to be sad, so he returned Zacana to Zaluga. But, unknown to the Prince and the Princess, disaster had befallen to Zacana’s parents and their castle. Find out how Zacana and Lukno coped with the tragic and sad turn of events which made them closer to each other. Read more...
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Zebona the Princess of Birds
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
kingdom, not in marrying someone to produce an heir. She met a handsome Prince Anupo who insisted his life and future depended upon being able to bring home two special birds from the Dayohan forest. Princess Zebona would not allow it. Then, she took it upon herself to capture the live birds that Anupo wanted and deliver them to him. Only then did she realize the significance of the birds to Prince Anupo’s future… and her own. Read more...
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Carlotta the Librarian Princess
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
Prince Callendro set up his collection of books and manuscripts. While doing the request, she discovered something sinister in the marriage plans of Princess Sayla who the Prince is about to marry. Princess Carlotta not only helped the Prince in setting up his library, but also saved him from marrying Sayla and solved even more pressing problems in her own kingdom. Read more...
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Sunyata the Sunflower Princess
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
when she grew up, she turned into a nocturnal person, with plenty of energy and pep during the night, but slept most of the day. She attended parties at some bad places. Her parents, the King and Queen, asked a wizard for help. The wizard turned Sunyata into a sunflower, visible to the entire kingdom as before, and would remain as a plant until a prince came along to take her away. A Prince Meneleo, looking for a wife, was a collector of plant species. When he saw the strange sunflower, he cut it down and stole it. This broke the wizard’s spell and turned the cut sunflower into the real Princess Sunyata. Thus, he found his future bride. Read more...
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Anzita The Princess Who Would Not Grow
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
occupied by mound dwellers. The mythical mound dwellers warned the Baron in his dream that something bad would happen to Anzita, their 8-year old daughter, if he continue the project. The Baron, not believing in them and their warning, proceeded with the project. The mound dwellers cursed Anzita to not grow up. She did not grow up for many years. She remained the size of a little girl throughout her teen years. The curse could only be broken if a prince “took care of Princess Anzita from full moon to full moon.” Read the exciting story and get to know the circumstances that led to the removal of the curse, and for Princess Anzita to become the fully-grown lady befitting her age. Read more...
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Jerika The Sea Princess
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
living by the sea, she knew she would never be one. She often sat alone on a rock offshore, where she observed the increasing pollution of the ocean by plastics and other debris. One day, she met the merfolk Clyfford. A merfolk has two fish tails instead of two legs. They became friends, and they shared a common concern for the ocean environment. The merfolks have a magical coral flower that allows them to become human beings. They fell in love with each other and had to decide as to who they would be - as a merfolk or a human being. Read their love story and their choices that led Jerika to become a real Princess of the Sea. Read more...
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Hannah The Helpful Princess
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
to be suitable only for palace parties and receptions. But her heart was set on being out in the country to work with and help her people. A flood disaster gave her the chance to show what she was capable of that led her overall role as “helper of the people.” Read more...
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Old Ambrocio had a farm
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
children’s rhyme. The story is told about Old Ambrocio, a farmer in the Philippines. The usual animals are depicted (chickens, pigs, goats, geese, etc.), but also features Ambrocio using a carabao (water buffalo) in his farm planted with rice and corn. Old Ambrocio shares his farm produce with friends and neighbors. The story was written to go with the new set of verses to be sung like the popular children’s rhyme. Read more...
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Jack and Jill After the Tumble
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
and they fell and tumbled. The authors have written a story adapting that rhyme for a rural village setting. A modified and expanded version of the rhyme to be sung like the old one has been included at the end of the story. Read more...
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Five Little Monkeys Swinging on a Tree
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
children’s rhyme, they swing on a tree! Of course, in the forest, there is no bed, and Mama Monkey cannot call the doctor, so she called the wise owl instead and asked for advice. The verses have been modified, and a story to go with the new verses has been written in this book. The modified verse is sung as in the old rhyme. Read more...
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Itsy Bitsy Spider Extended
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
flushed by the rain, it did what it had always wanted to do: build a spider web. This is a delightful extension of the old classic rhyme. Children learn something about what spider webs are good for. Read more...
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Humpty Dumpty Revived
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
and no one could fix or revive him. In this book, Humpty Dumpty did not remain broken forever. He revived when someone used magic glue to put back together the broken pieces. The four-line original verse had been extended to twelve lines, and a beautiful story was written about Humpty Dumpty’s revival. Read more...
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Yassy, the Sister Pig and her 3 Brothers
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
They have a sister, Yassy. The boy pigs went away from their parent’s home to build their own. Myron made one out of straw, which was easily blown down by the wolf. Dunlee built one out of sticks, but it was also destroyed by the wolf. The third one, made of stones from the river, was strong so it could not be blown down. The wolf tried to get in by trickery to no avail. The boy pigs decided to build all their houses with stone, so the wolf had to resort to other means to get his pork chops. The boys were very proud of what they had done. They had not forgotten their sister Yassy and they invited her to visit them, always mindful of the possible encounter with the wolf. Read more...
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Yassy Frightens the Wolf
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
Her brothers did not like this, but she had a plan. When the wolf arrived to visit, before going into the house, Yassy showed their boiling kettle, implying they could boil a large animal in that kettle. Her brothers demonstrated the use of sharpened sticks as weapons. The wolf was frightened and changed his plans. Read more...
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Yassy Pummels the Wolf
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
were away digging for cassava and she was alone. However, she made a basket, filled it with stones, and placed it above the door. Read about her diabolical plan to use this contraption to pummel the wolf. Read more...
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Yassy Prepares Special Bread for the Wolf
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
the bad wolf. She prepared a special bread with herbs that give instant problems to the wolf, if eaten. Find out what happened next in this story about Yassy and the wolf. This is one of a series of stories involving Yassy, the sister pig, and the big bad wolf. Read more...
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Yassy Irritates the Wolf
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
he was persistent. They kept looking for ways to thwart his plans. Yassy tried many ways to discourage the wolf from following them. Read the exciting story to find out how the pigs made fun of the wolf to irritate him. This is another story in the series involving Yassy, her brothers, and the bad wolf. Read more...
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Yassy Taunts the Wolf
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
the ever-present wolf. They found ways to taunt and irritate the wolf to let him know they were aware of his presence. This made their lives interesting and the life of the wolf miserable. Read more...
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Yassy's Wedding Crashed by the Wolf
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
Yassy fell in love with Ulysses. On their wedding day, the uninvited wolf came to crash the party celebrations. The wolf was captured, but Yassy felt pity and released him. The celebrations continued but it was interrupted further by a group of jackals. The wolf heard the plans of the jackals. The grateful wolf went back to help Yassy when the jackals arrived to attack the pigs. There was a truce due to goodwill on both sides so wolves and pigs jointly celebrated the wedding of Yassy. Read more...
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The Greedy Dog (Extended Aesop Story)
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
a stream and saw his reflection. He thought it was another dog and being greedy, he barked, and dropped the meat. The original story ended there, the moral being don’t be greedy.But is that after all what happened? Read more...
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The Tortoise & The Hare (Extended Aesop Story)
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
In this new version, the hare complained so much about losing, the animals decided to have a rematch and settle the issue for good. A fox was put in charge of the rematch. Read the exciting story of the rematch in this extended version of this classic fable. Read more...
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The Ant and the Grasshopper (Extended Aesop Story)
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
for the winter, whereas the grasshopper sang and danced and did not have enough. In the extension of the story, read how the grasshopper found a way to make a living in order to survive. Read more...
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf (Extended Aesop Story)
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
The shepherd boy cried wolf many times without a wolf. The villagers fired him because they were wasting too much time responding to false alarms. Read the remarkable story of how the boy redeemed himself in the eyes of the villagers in this new extended version of this classic fable. Read more...
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The Fox Who Lost His Tail (Extended Aesop Story)
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
He told others he looked good without a tail and advised them to also get rid of theirs. For this foolish advice, he got nothing but derision. It made his problems worse. What happened to this fox with a handicap? Read how he learned to deal with his disability. He obtained guidance from a wise old fox on what was important in life. Read more...
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The Two Roosters (Extended Aesop Story)
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
the Red rooster won the fight. Red bragged too much for having won, that he failed to notice an eagle, who captured him for his dinner. With Red gone, Brown, the loser, became the leader of the flock. He realized there were many responsibilities for being a leader. This is one of many stories published by ecEmedia extending the old Aesop stories. Read more...
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Buyog and Trella A Bee and Butterfly Story
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
went wrong with his genes, and Buyog became a male worker bee with amorous tendencies. Buyog fell in love with Trella, a monarch butterfly. Distracted by this love, he neglected his duties as a worker bee to gather nectar for the colony. Read more...
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The Lion and the Mouse
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
This is the classic mouse and lion story, retold, with some details changed. It is about kindness that is given, and kindness returned.
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Poems
ALONE
by Orlino C. Baldonado
There are 124 poems, divided into seven categories: Alone with Love, Alone with the Crowd, Alone Somewhere, Alone and Busy, Alone with Self and the Universe, Alone at the End, and Personal Moments Alone.Several of the poems evolved from the personal experience of he author. Orlino grew up in the Philippines and the scenes depicted were some of those he remembered growing up. Read more...
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Haiku & Zen
by Orlino C. and Estrella C. Baldonado
The 5-7-5 syllable format was not strictly adhered to allowing haikus to be written about different subjects in eight categories: Seasons and Weather, Busy People, Man-made Places, Plants and Flowers, Animals and Creatures, The Earth, Moon and Sky, and Feelings and Reflections. A title has been assigned to each haiku. The zen images are separate from the haikus and are to be enjoyed while reading the haikus. Read more...
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