Kalipay and the Tiniest Tiktik

Daydreaming comes easily to Kalipay, but she doesn’t know how to make bullies leave her alone. One day, she makes an unusual new friend in Gamay, who tells the school bully, Juan, to stop teasing Kalipay. Other children are afraid of Gamay—her strange tongue, split body, and bat wings—but Kalipay is fascinated by the things that make her new friend different. Together they learn how friendship can overcome differences and create happiness for everyone.

Author: Christina Newhard translation by Jona Branzuela Bering | Illustrator: Happy Garaje

Publisher: Sari-Sari Storybooks | Language(s): English and Cebuano