New Releases by Luis P. Gatmaitan

"On May 23, 2017, the Islamic City of Marawi in Mindano, Philippines, was infiltrated by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists, resulting in a bloody battle between soldiers and terrorists. ... this short story is about young siblings Noraida and Usman, both Meranaw children, who need to evacuate quickly. They can already hear the gunfights and explosions in some parts of Marawi City. But where will they go? Is there a safe place for their family? Who are their allies in this war? Could they ever go back home? This story shows how the children face battles, the effects of the Marawi siege on people, especially children." --

Lirio was having a hard time reading. Could she be having trouble with her vision?

Janet couldn''t stop herself from scratching her head. The reason - lice, lots and lots of them! Tito Dok, through this story, teaches how we can avoid having lice and what we should do if we have them.

Ani has toothache and is afraid to go to the dentist. She thinks dentists are monsters until she meets a friendly, smiling dentist.

Ferdie slipped and broke his arm while playing. It''s a good thing that a doctor can fix a broken bone.

Why do we catch colds? And how? And what do we need to do to avoid getting a cold? All these will be answered by this story from Tito Dok.

Jenny''s mommy is going to have a baby. Will it be a boy or girl? What does it look like in mommy''s tummy, and how does it get its food? Jenny has so many questions.

Tito Dok explains, through the story of Zikki, what happens when we get cuts.