Project Gutenberg 2013-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 233 Wade, Mary Hazelton Blanchard 1860 1936 Wade, Mary Hazleton Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse) 1857 1931 Bridgman, Lewis Jesse Bridgeman, Lewis Jesse Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin Produced by Emmy, Beth Baran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin" by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade is a children's book that embodies a cultural exploration of life in the Philippine Islands around the early 20th century. This engaging narrative falls within the genre of juvenile fiction, specifically aimed at young readers curious about different cultures. The story centers on Alila, a young boy from the Tagal tribe, portraying his lifestyle, traditions, and the significance of family and community in a vibrant yet unfamiliar setting. The book unfolds through the adventures of Alila as he navigates childhood in a Philippine village. Readers follow him from his birth, celebrated with a festive christening, to his daily activities like hunting with his father, fishing, and helping around the sugar plantation. Alila interacts with various animals, including a tame buffalo, showcasing the bond he shares with nature. The narrative weaves in elements of adventure, such as a buffalo hunt, and incorporates cultural practices like tapping for coconut sap (tuba). Each chapter paints a vivid picture of Alila's life, his family's traditions, and the natural beauty of the Philippines, making it an enriching read that offers insights into customs, relationships, and the joys of childhood in a different part of the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43885/43885-h/images/icover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Philippines -- Juvenile literature DS PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 144036 2025-06-17T16:45:45.802753 text/html 140294 2013-10-04T19:34:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 506305 2025-06-17T16:45:49.853749 application/epub+zip 506481 2025-06-17T16:45:46.646767 application/epub+zip 133454 2025-06-17T16:45:46.197749 application/epub+zip 587424 2025-06-17T16:45:52.478699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561673 2025-06-17T16:45:49.338796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179038 2022-09-20T04:47:28.317687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112705 2023-09-19T07:26:27.924233 text/plain 16676 2025-06-17T16:45:52.643745 application/rdf+xml 24082 2025-06-17T16:45:46.294743 image/jpeg 3370 2025-06-17T16:45:46.244767 image/jpeg 627660 2025-06-17T16:45:45.851780 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia