Filemon Mamon

by Christine S. Bellen-Ang, Jason Moss (Illustrator)

“Charge!” shouts Filemon Mamon, raising his arms that shook with fat. He dreams of playing the revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio for the school play. Do lead roles only go to skinny people?

“Sugod, mga kapatid!” sigaw ni Filemon Mamon, sabay taas ng mga braso niyang umaalog sa taba. Pangarap niyang gumanap bilang Andres Bonifacio sa dula. Ngunit payat nga lang ba ang maaaring maging bida?

Genres: Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Christine S. Bellen graduated from UP Diliman in 1995 with a BA in Philippine Studies, majors in Creative Writing and Art Studies. In 2003, she received an MA in Philippine Studies with majors in Philippine Literature and Art Studies.

She is a Writing Fellow of Pambansang Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (PANULAT) and the Barlaya Writers for Children of the UP Institute of Creative Writing and Adarna House. She is also a Literary Criticism Fellow of the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing and Research Center at the De La Salle University. A former vice president of Kuwentista ng mga Tsikiting (KUTING) and a current member of Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND), she has held several lectures regarding Children’s Literature in different universities and at the annual conferences of College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP). Her poems, stories for children and academic papers have been featured in various publications including Creative Juices: Works of the Ateneo Faculty -The First Collection .

Reviews

[Kaycee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Filemon reminded me so much about the Glee cast and story line. A young boy struggling with his weight but has the passion for theater and becoming the lead actor. The story shows his struggles with his weight, the challenges he needed to face when audition and getting roles (some of which he never aspired to get), and even the support from his family. It's a great book to help kids understand eating healthy and working hard to achieve your dreams together with the support from your family.

[Denilyn]

Title: Filemon Mamon

[Mark Anthony Salvador · Rating 3 out of 5]

Magaan ang paraan ng pagkukuwento. Pinapatawa ang mambabasa. Mahalaga rin ang ganitong layon, ang pagpapaunawa sa mga bata na hindi malusog ang labis na katabaan.