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Galileo Summer
Chi is sure that she's in for a boring summer. Her dad just tagged her along to visit her grandparents in a far-away province. She doesn't even remember the last time she saw Lola Cora and cranky Lolo Vic. Then Chi meets a new friend, Aya, who shows her a rusty old jeepney that turns out to be more marvelous than meets the eye...
240 pages, Paperback
Published March 1, 2026
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Patricia Ramos
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May 10, 2026
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
May 16, 2026
Galileo Summer follows the little girl Chi, who travels with her father back to the province during the summer. It has been a long time since she last saw her grandparents. While Chi is still adjusting to her new surroundings in the province, she meets a new friend, Aya. Aya invites Chi to a secret spot where they can be anyone they want to be.
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I got a copy of Galileo Summer after I finished the Araw ng Libreng Komiks stamp rally. While browsing through it, the colors and drawings reminded me so much of the vibrant summers I used to have back in the province with my grandparents and cousins. I knew it was going to be a nostalgic ride, and hey, it’s summertime. It’s literally the perfect time to read it.
For context, I have always lived in the city. But when I was younger, my family and I would frequently visit our relatives in Abra, where I used to spend my entire summer break from school.
Reading Galileo Summer was truly a trip down memory lane. I could feel the homey vibe of the province, the warmth of the dishes that I could only eat there, and even the joy of the kids playing around until the sun went down just from reading the book. I’ve always loved the feeling I get whenever I have the chance to spend time in the province, where everything feels peaceful and I get to enjoy the fresh air.
It’s rare for a book to make me feel at home, and that is exactly how Galileo Summer made me feel.
I also loved how there were behind-the-scenes about how the book came to be. I've always loved seeing concept art and reading more about the creative process of the books that I really enjoyed so that was an absolute treat for me.
Kudos to Patricia Ramos for this wonderful book. I hope to read more of her works in the future!
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I got a copy of Galileo Summer after I finished the Araw ng Libreng Komiks stamp rally. While browsing through it, the colors and drawings reminded me so much of the vibrant summers I used to have back in the province with my grandparents and cousins. I knew it was going to be a nostalgic ride, and hey, it’s summertime. It’s literally the perfect time to read it.
For context, I have always lived in the city. But when I was younger, my family and I would frequently visit our relatives in Abra, where I used to spend my entire summer break from school.
Reading Galileo Summer was truly a trip down memory lane. I could feel the homey vibe of the province, the warmth of the dishes that I could only eat there, and even the joy of the kids playing around until the sun went down just from reading the book. I’ve always loved the feeling I get whenever I have the chance to spend time in the province, where everything feels peaceful and I get to enjoy the fresh air.
It’s rare for a book to make me feel at home, and that is exactly how Galileo Summer made me feel.
I also loved how there were behind-the-scenes about how the book came to be. I've always loved seeing concept art and reading more about the creative process of the books that I really enjoyed so that was an absolute treat for me.
Kudos to Patricia Ramos for this wonderful book. I hope to read more of her works in the future!
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