Uncle Sam

by Segundo D. Matias Jr., Jason Moss (Illustrator)

Annie is very popular in school because her Uncle Sam does her hair wonderfully every day. Uncle Sam, or Auntie Samantha as he sometimes likes to be called, owns a beauty parlor. He moves, looks, sounds and dresses differently from her dad and her classmates laughed when they saw him. No matter what anyone says, Annie loves her Uncle Sam and thinks he’s the best uncle in the world.

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2014

About the author

Segundo Matias Jr. is a recipient of numerous literary award giving bodies, which include three Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature, the Philippine’s most prestigious—known as the “Pulitzer Prize” of the Philippines—and longest running awards program. Mr. Matias has also written screenplays for major movie outfits, as well as teleplays for various TV shows before entering the world of children’s literature. He is also a publisher and has published over 1,500 books for children and young adults. He is currently taking Masters in Creative Writing at the University of the Philippines—Diliman.

Reviews

[Mx. Andy Feje · Rating 2 out of 5]

Na-sad naman ako na parang isinantabi lang ang gender issue. Alam ko mahirap at sensitive na concern ito lalo na sa children's literature pero sana nasulit ang space para mas matalakay pa ito at talagang kahit papaano'y bumangga at maging empowering tulad ng mga akda ni Det Neri.