Filipino/English Picture Book - Ang Mabait na Kalabaw

Ang Mabait na Kalabaw (“The Good Carabao”) is a Filipino children’s picture book that highlights positive values through the life of the national animal of the Philippines—the carabao.  In the story, the carabao is clean, friendly, helpful, and gets along well with others. He shows love for truth, kindness, and beauty, making him well-liked by his friends and even by his caretaker. Throughout the book, young readers are invited to observe and count different good actions on each page, reinforcing literacy, numeracy, and moral lessons. The story encourages children to have the good qualities of the carabao.

• Author: Virgilio Almario
• Illustrator: Liza Flores
• Language: Filipino (Tagalog) with English translation
• Format: Softcover
• Condition: New
• Publisher: Adarna House
• Publication: Quezon City, Philippines
• Publication Date: 2005
• Number of Pages: 32
• Dimensions: 17.78 x 22.86 cm
• Age Recommendation: 6+ years old