Amanda and the Lost Time Si Amanda at ang Lumipas na Oras

By Shelley Admont, KidKiddos Books and Sumana Roy

English Tagalog Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids learning English or Tagalog as their second language.
In this children's book, you meet a girl named Amanda who has a habit of wasting her time. That is until, one day, something magical happens and Amanda finally realizes that time is the most precious thing we have - and that once it is wasted, it is lost forever. In order to get her lost time back, Amanda goes on a journey and learns to use her time wisely.

• Language: English
• Publisher: KidKiddos Books
• Release date: Dec 13, 2022
• ISBN: 9781525955297

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Amanda, can you go walk the dog? Amanda’s mom asked.

Amanda, puwede mo bang ipasyal yung aso? tanong ng kanyang nanay.

Not now. I’ll do it later, Amanda replied.

Huwag muna ngayon. Mamaya na lang, sagot ni Amanda.

When will you help me make Dad’s birthday card? asked her little sister, running into Amanda’s room. I’ve been waiting all day.

Kailan mo ba ako matutulungang gumawa ng sulat para sa kaarawan ni Tatay? tanong ng kanyang nakababatang kapatid na babae habang papatakbo sa silid ni Amanda. Buong araw na akong naghihintay.

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His birthday isn’t for another week! Amanda replied, sighing, not even turning her head.

Sa isang lingo pa ang kaarawan niya! tugon ni Amanda, kasabay ng buntong-hininga, at hindi man lamang lumilingon.

We can do it tomorrow.

Pwede nating gawin iyan bukas.

Later, her little brother came in too. Amanda, can you read me a book? he asked. I love it when you read for me. Especially this story about pirates.

Maya-maya, pumasok na rin ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid na lalaki. Ate Amanda, pwede mo ba akong basahan ng libro? tanong nito. "Gustong-gusto ko kapag binabasahan