Butete: The Story of a Remarkable Fish
by Asela Hazel Z. Gundaya
Jonathan T. Estoquia, Illustrator.
Copyright 2009
Published by XLibris

Brightly designed hardcover book tells the story of a puffer fish with a Filipino name, Butete. The poor fellow is discriminated by his peers and community; even humans toss him out for being non-edible, all because of his looks: he is bloatedly puffed up! Author Gundaya is a librarian by profession and writes on her free time. She lives in Galveston, Texas.

The Song of Tampopo
by Asela Hazel Z. Gundaya
Jonathan T. Estoquia, Illustrator.
Copyright 2009
Published by XLibris

This is a story of a plant blown away by the wind to a faraway land where it meets Camia, who belongs to another species. Together they share their life stories and their daily journeys. Because of the bond they share, Tampopo's kinfolks "migrate" to Camia's land and call this now as their new home.

The song sung by Tampopo is composed by Eric D. Sharp, an instructor of music at Galveston College in Texas.

OOV Bookshelf 2009

AUGUST 2009 FEATURE Butete: The Story of a Remarkable Fish / The Song of Tampopo by Asela Hazel Z. Gundaya Give Your English the Winning Edge by Jose Carillo America's Second-Class Veterans by Rick Rocamora and Rene P. Ciria-Cruz Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath by Michael Norman and Elizabeth M. Norman The Long Lost Startle Poems by Joel Toledo