The Kwento project is a colorful collection of Philippine folklore story books especially made for the modern Filipino family.
The entire library is easy to use, fun to read, and free for download!
Kwento is an online collection of Filipino folklore designed to be accessible and palatable to families worldwide.
We've remade folk stories collected from all over the Philippines to suit the tastes and values of the modern family.
Our library is easy to use and completely free! Story books are downloadable and ready to read for your tablet, ereader, or iPad.
Want to start downloading and reading?
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Each story is retold and vibrantly illustrated by a talented team of young fresh Filipino artists with a passion for storytelling.
Scroll down to learn more and find out about Filipino folklore, or how you too can be part of the Kwento Project!
How are the stories chosen?
How can I import the stories to my tablet computer?
How can I print out the stories?
Who can contribute to the Kwento project?
Is there a book I can purchase with the stories?
All stories are thoroughly researched and sourced from early collections of popular Filipino folk tales. Stories from the first wave of the Kwento library are taken from collections published by folklorists Dean S. Fansler and Damiana Eugenio for the University of the Philippines.
The stories are assigned to different talented Filipino artists who have volunteered to retell and illustrate stories.
The stories are assigned to different talented Filipino artists who have volunteered to retell and illustrate stories.
A download option is available within each story description in the Kwento library. Each download comes with instructions for importing stories into tablet computers.
Make sure your computer and Android tablet or iPad are installed with ebook reader apps. Downloads come with a list of recommended apps for importing ebook files to tablet computers.
Make sure your computer and Android tablet or iPad are installed with ebook reader apps. Downloads come with a list of recommended apps for importing ebook files to tablet computers.
A download option is available within each story description in the Kwento library. Each download comes with easy printing instructions and formatting requirements. All storybooks come in half US letter and are fully colored.
All stories are made by fans of folklore with a talent for art and a passion for storytelling. Anyone can contribute!
Scroll down to contact us and learn more about how to collaborate.
Scroll down to contact us and learn more about how to collaborate.
Fifty copies of the first wave of stories for the Kwento project will be available for purchase soon. You can scroll down to contact us and reserve an early copy.
Contribute
Kwento is a growing project made through the collaborative effort of talented young Filipino artists and storytellers.
Contact us and learn how to contribute and be a part of the collection!
Contact us and learn how to contribute and be a part of the collection!
We love mail!
Contact us to learn more about the project, send us a feedback, special requests, or apply to contribute to our ever-growing collection of Filipino folklore!
The Kwento Project
The Kwento Project is the senior’s thesis project of Tintin P. Lontic for the BFA Information Design program of the Ateeno de Manila University
This project was started for the love of Filipino folklore and a wish to share this enthusiasm with other families all over the world. Our collection was made possible by extraordinary talents and efforts of our contributors.
This site is developed by Karlo Amparo
This project was started for the love of Filipino folklore and a wish to share this enthusiasm with other families all over the world. Our collection was made possible by extraordinary talents and efforts of our contributors.
This site is developed by Karlo Amparo
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